Cristiano Ronaldo transfer to Al Nassr confirmed as star pictured with new shirt

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    Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr is official with the ex-Manchester United man having posed with the club's shirt.

    Ronaldo left Old Trafford prior to the World Cup following a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan where he admitted he wanted to leave.

    He scored just once at the World Cup though was soon linked to a move to Saudi, where a huge financial deal reportedly awaits.

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    It is believed Ronaldo has been offered an eye-popping two-year contract in the range of £175million.

    This equates to approximately £87.5m per season to play for the Saudi giants, who also boast the likes of former Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina, ex-Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo, and Cameroon World Cup hero Vincent Aboubakar.

    Ronaldo said: "Al Nassr's vision is very inspiring and impressive. I look forward to a different league experience in a different country.

    "I am excited to join my team-mates as soon as possible."

    Ronaldo had been seeking Champions League football, with United having missed out on a top four spot in the Premier League last season. He's been forced to sit by this campaign and watch on as Lionel Messi has closed in on his goals record in Europe's premier competition.

    But his agent Jorge Mendes was unable to secure a suitable move in the summer transfer window, and there's also been a lack of interested parties since he became available on a free transfer.

    Ronaldo's misery was compounded as Portugal crashed out of what is likely to be his last World Cup earlier this month with a shock quarter-final defeat to Morocco.

    A statement from the club read: "This is more than history in the making.

    "This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. Welcome, Cristiano, to your new home."

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