Ronaldo extends contract with Saudi club for 2 years

Riyadh: The news of Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the Saudi club has died down as the football world superstar has extended his contract with the Saudi football club Al-Nasr for 2 years.

According to a report by the international news agency Reuters, 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract extension with Al-Nasr.

A statement issued by the Saudi Premier League on Thursday (June 26) stated that under the contract, the Portuguese forward will remain associated with the Al-Nasr club until the age of 42.

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nasr after leaving Manchester United in 2022 and has scored 93 goals in 105 matches for Al-Nasr.

Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on the X on the extension of his contract with the club, ‘A new chapter begins. Same passion, same dream. Let's make history together’.

A new chapter begins. Same passion, same dream. Let’s make history together. 🟡🔵 pic.twitter.com/JRwwjEcSZR

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) June 26, 2025

Ronaldo joined Al-Nasr on a two-and-a-half-year deal shortly after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

According to Forbes, the deal has made him the world's highest-paid player for the past three years.

Ronaldo, who is 40, is estimated to have earned around $275 million. Cristiano Ronaldo won his second UEFA Nations League title this month, leading Portugal to a 1,000-goal victory over neighbours Spain in the final.

Cristiano Ronaldo is also eyeing the 1,000-goal milestone in his career, having scored 794 for various clubs and 138 for the Portuguese national team, taking his total goals tally to 932.