Cristiano Ronaldo added gasoline to options he might depart Al-Nassr after the conclusion of the Saudi Professional League season, as he wrote on social media: “This chapter is over”.
Ronaldo scored the opening purpose in Al-Nassr’s remaining fixture of 2024-25 towards Al Fateh, who twice got here from behind to safe a 3-2 victory over Stefano Pioli’s workforce.
Al-Nassr completed third behind champions Al-Ittihad and runners-up Al-Hilal, lacking out on qualification for the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite.
Ronaldo had already been linked with a switch, and Al-Nassr’s worst end since he arrived in 2022-23 will do little to quieten that hypothesis.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino not too long ago claimed Ronaldo had held talks with numerous groups concerned within the revamped Membership World Cup, which begins on June 14.
Ronaldo took to social media after Al-Nassr’s defeat on Monday, saying in a cryptic put up: “This chapter is over. The story? Nonetheless being written. Grateful to all.”
This chapter is over.
The story? Nonetheless being written.
Grateful to all. pic.twitter.com/Vuvl5siEB3— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) Might 26, 2025
Moroccan aspect Wydad AC and Brazilian giants Botafogo are two Membership World Cup contributors to have been linked with Ronaldo.
Ronaldo received the Saudi Professional League Golden Boot for the second successive season with 25 objectives, having netted 35 occasions to high the goalscoring charts final marketing campaign.
Since making his debut for Al-Nassr in January 2023, Ronaldo has scored extra Saudi Professional League objectives than another participant, with 74 in 77 matches.
That places him 27 away from his nearest competitor, with Aleksandar Mitrovic netting 47 occasions for Al-Hilal in that point.
Ronaldo’s objectives have come from a complete anticipated objectives (xG) tally of 67.07, averaging a purpose each 90.62 minutes – the most effective ratio of any participant in double figures in that span.
