Cristiano Ronaldo Could Leave Al Nassr as Secret Contract Clause Revealed

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly has a ‘secret’ release clause written into his Al Nassr contract, which could see him leave the Saudi Pro League club as early as this summer.

On Monday (February 2), reports emerged suggesting that Ronaldo had gone on strike ahead of Al Nassr’s 1-0 win against Al Riyadh, supposedly in relation to how the club is being managed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The Portugal international reportedly believes other PIF-owned clubs – Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli – have been getting preferential treatment when it comes to transfers.

Al Nassr are currently one point behind Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal after 19 games.

Also on Monday, Al Hilal confirmed the signing of Karim Benzema from Al Ittihad, which will likely bolster their title charge.

Ronaldo has yet to win the league in Saudi Arabia following his 2023 move from Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly went on strike (Credit:Getty)

And despite him seemingly being unhappy with some aspects of the club, he signed a lucrative two-year contract extension with Al Nassr in June, which sees him earn a reported £168 million per year.

The 40-year-old’s earnings are also supplemented by various brand deals - including a £15.5 million per-year contract with Nike.

However, it is still possible that Ronaldo moves on from the Saudi club if he remains unhappy with the situation.

In this case, another club could trigger a reported ‘secret’ clause in his contract.

As reported by Portuguese outlet Record, the player has a €50 million (£43.1 million) release clause in his current deal.

The outlet added: “CR7 feels he deserved more respect, considering the decisive role he played in boosting Saudi Arabian football and elevating it to an unprecedented level. Furthermore, he accepted the role of ambassador for the 2034 World Cup, which will take place in Saudi Arabia, to give the competition greater visibility.”

Cristiano Ronaldo next club odds

Ronaldo has already represented Sporting CP, Man Utd, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al Nassr during his illustrious career, but could he soon don the colours of another side and who could that be?

As per Betfair’s odds, any MLS club are currently the favourite to sign Ronaldo, returning odds of 7/4.

While his boyhood club, Sporting, are priced at 5/2. Any other Saudi Arabian club are third favourite, priced at 5/1.

Full list of odds:

Any MLS Club 7/4

Sporting Lisbon 5/2

Any Other Saudi Club 5/1

Real Madrid 10/1

Chelsea 12/1

PSG 25/1

Newcastle 25/1

Manchester United 40/1