Posted by According to Manchester United veteran Gary Neville, Cristiano Ronaldo may have transferred to Saudi Arabia because the offer was too good to pass up.
The 37-year-old Portugal international will earn more than £177 million annually, which will be the highest football wage in history.
Following his interview with Piers Morgan, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s contract with Manchester United was terminated in mid-November.
The 37-year-noisy old’s football career, in Carragher’s opinion, came to a sad conclusion when he signed with Al Nassr on Friday.
Nevile thinks that Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to the Arab world will make him less visible going forward.
The former Manchester United player went on to say that the decision demonstrated Saudi Arabia’s newfound commitment to football by spending $350 million on a single player.
He said that Saudi Arabia might possibly earn the right to host the 2030 World Cup if they recruit Ronaldo.
He told Sky Sports, “I believed he would want to stay in one of the big leagues in Europe, at least for the rest of the season.”
It indicates that the offer is completely stunning and that perhaps he wasn’t seriously considered by another European team he wanted to join.
The fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is likely nearing the end of his professional career makes me feel a little melancholy, he continued.