Ronaldo could leave Al-Nassr and return to Real Madrid

Stuart Telford

• 27 Apr 2023 13:35 BST
• 3 min read

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered a role at Real Madrid, little more than three months after becoming the game's highest paid player at Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia in January after his Manchester United contract had been terminated 'by mutual consent' following an unsanctioned interview with Pier Morgan in which he slammed the club.

He had been keen to stay in Europe, ideally having the platform to add to his Champions League record of 140 goals, but offer to that end were not forthcoming.

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Instead he moved to Al-Nasser, who made him the highest paid player of all time on a €200 million a year contract, but Ronaldo is already having doubts with Real ready to offer him a way out, according to reports in Spain.

Perez 'has guaranteed' Ronaldo work

"Florentino Perez offers Ronaldo a job, but not as a player," write El Nacional. "If the ex- Juventus and Sporting player end up leaving Al-Nassr and returns to Spain, Perez has guaranteed him work at the Santiago Bernabeu.

"Obviously it would not be as a players - he considers that period closed - but he could offer Ronaldo a position as ambassador for Madrid, or even a role among the sports organisation."

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Ronaldo is Real's record goalscorer with a barely believable 450 goals from 438 games between 2009 and 2018, and his emotional ties to the city run deeper, having met his wife Georgina Rodriguez there.

Saudi Arabia's strict social laws and the language barrier are thought to be further motivations for the family to pursue a move back to Spain.

Ronaldo has 11 goals in 14 games for Al-Nassr, but the Knights of Najd trail rivals Al-Ittihad by three points at the top of the Saudi Pro League, and manager Rudi Garcia was dismissed two weeks ago.