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Cristiano Ronaldo teases departure from Saudi side Al-Nassr in cryptic post

Cristiano Ronaldo could be on the move
Cristiano Ronaldo could be on the move

Portuguese international and recipient of multiple Golden Boots, Cristiano Ronaldo has teased his departure from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr in a social media message on the platform X and Instagram, just 30 minutes after his side's final Saudi Pro League game of the season ended in a 3-2 defeat.

In the short statement Ronaldo wrote: "This chapter is over. The story? Still being written. Grateful to all," alongside a picture of him wearing the Al-Nassr strip.

Ronaldo penned a deal with the club at the end of 2022, making his debut in January 2023. He is currently in receipt of the highest salary ever in soccer, at €200 million per year.

The social media post by the 40-year-old arrived around 30 minutes after the final whistle was blown in a 3-2 away loss to Al Fateh that will see them maintain their third place league position and Ronaldo claim top goal scorer for the season.

Ronaldo was hoping to help Al-Nassr qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite, after the club won an appeal for fielding an ineligible player in a game in March, but the loss, combined with a win for second placers Al-Hilal will see the Riyadh-based club miss out on the international competition.

Last week FIFA president Gianni Infantino claimed "discussions" were happening over a move which would allow Ronaldo to feature in the Club World Cup this summer.

Al Nassr failed to qualify for the 32-team tournament and Infantino's remark in discussion with YouTuber IShowSpeed sparked speculation over Ronaldo’s future, especially as FIFA this year introduced an additional transfer window between June 1 and June 10.

It is designed to allow clubs to register players for the Club World Cup and Ronaldo’s signature could be up for grabs after two-and-a-half-years at Al Nassr.

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