Manchester United legend David de Gea could not resist sending a telling message to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Al Nassr superstar broke his silence on his future.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been at Al Nassr since 2023 after the 40-year-old Manchester United legend left the Premier League club for the second time in his career.
Al Nassr captain Ronaldo dropped a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan in 2022 after his high-profile public falling out with former United manager Erik ten Hag.
The former United superstar’s contract was terminated in the aftermath of his tell-all chat with Piers Morgan and Ronaldo completed a free transfer move to Al Nassr.
Ronaldo has been a key player for the Saudi Arabia-based outfit and the Real Madrid legend has shown little desire to wind down his club or international career.
The ex-United star has netted 93 times and registered 19 assists in 105 matches in all competitions for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr since his exit from Old Trafford.
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Manchester United legends David de Gea and Cristiano Ronaldo during the Premier League match against Norwich City at Old Trafford on April 16, 2022, in Manchester.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr transfer decision catches the eye of former Man Utd teammate David de Gea
Cristiano Ronaldo was set to become a free agent in the summer and the Al Nassr skipper’s future at the Saudi Arabian side was shrouded in mystery in recent months.
The Portugal international’s contract with Al Nassr was set to expire on 30th June and Ronaldo had cryptically teased on social media about his next step in football.
However, it has now been confirmed on Thursday that Ronaldo has inked a new deal with Al Nassr and the Portuguese forward will now remain in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo’s new contract with the Saudi Pro League club will run until 2027 and the former Juventus star will be 42 years old by the time his deal expires.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner took to social media and posted a message to his eye-watering 658m Instagram followers after committing his future to Al Nassr.
“A new chapter begins,” he wrote, before adding: “Same passion, same dream. Let’s make history together.”
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David de Gea sends hilarious response to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Man Utd legend’s new contract with Al Nassr
Ronaldo is set to continue earning a lucrative salary at Al Nassr, with Marca claiming that the Portugal icon would earn €550,000 every single day.
The Spanish newspaper added that the former Real Madrid and United superstar’s eye-watering deal allows him to earn £154m (€183m) annually at Al Nassr.
David de Gea took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, and playfully teased Ronaldo over the mammoth amount that he will continue to earn at Al Nassr.
“And playing for free,” he wrote in response to Ronaldo’s tweet, adding a laughing emoji and eyes emoji.
It is believed that Ronaldo’s £12.6m (around €15m) salary per month will pocket him around €3.8m per week and will make him the highest-paid player in the world.