How much will Cristiano Ronaldo earn at Al-Nassr?

Cameron Smith

• 10 Jan 2023 19:08 GMT
• 3 min read

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to earn a staggering €400 million thanks to his free transfer move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.

The 37-year-old left Manchester United in November after his contract was terminated by mutual consent following the airing of a controversial interview with Piers Morgan, in which Ronaldo slammed Erik ten Hag and the club itself.

Man Utd have turned to Wout Weghorst as his replacement and are set to sign the Dutch international on a six-month loan deal from Burnley. He is currently on loan at Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas.

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As for Ronaldo, he has signed for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, despite claiming he had several offers from European clubs.

Thanks to that decision, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is set to earn a huge sum of money on top of the riches he already has.

How much will Ronaldo earn at Al-Nassr?

According to AFP, Ronaldo's salary at Al-Nassr will be €200 million, while he'll earn a further €200m after agreeing to a become an ambassador for Saudi Arabia's 2030 World Cup bid.

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As a result, he has become the highest-paid player in the history of the sport, and by some margin.

Ronaldo is set to make his Al-Nassr debut in an exhibition match against Paris Saint-Germain on January 19, as confirmed by manager Rudi Garcia.

He has already been unveiled in front of thousands of fans and after making the move, Ronaldo spoke out against those who have criticised him for signing for the Saudi Arabian club.

"Many people speak and give their opinions but they really do not know nothing about football. As you know football now, probably the last 10-15 years it is different, all the teams are more prepared, more ready," he said.

"So for me it's not the end of my career to come to [Saudi Arabia], that's what I want to change. So I really don't worry about what the people say."

The former Real Madrid forward netted just three goals in 16 appearances for Man Utd in the first-half of the 2022/23 season.