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Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr, Football, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League
Luke Davies
Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr, Football, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to sign a lucrative new contract at Al-Nassr and his wages are eye-watering.
Ronaldo, 40, is still going strong despite being in his fifth decade. And it looks like he will play on for at least another two seasons.
Reports from Marca claim the former Real Madrid and Manchester United star is set to extend his stay in the Middle East by two years by signing a new two-year deal at Al-Nassr.
The Spanish outlet reports that negotiations got underway in January but an agreement is now near.
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So how much will Ronaldo earn?
Well, the Portugal international currently earns around £167.9m per year from football which is significantly boosted by various commercial/business ventures and sponsorships.
But he could be set to pocket an even larger amount in the next two years.
Marca claim that Ronaldo could be set to earn a staggering €400m (£342,654,000) across two years which would increase his estimated net worth of $800m (£602m), according to SI.
If reports are accurate, the 40-year-old will receive £3,294,750 per week, £469,389 per day, £19,557 per hour, £325 per minute and £5 per second.
And despite the huge sums of money involved with his move to Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has insisted that money was not part of the reason for moving to the Middle East.
"In the beginning, everything was not easy,” Ronaldo said in the Netflix documentary Saudi Pro League: Kickoff.
“The culture is different. My family is part of me and they always go wherever I go.
"The Saudi people are very friendly. They are people like me who want to give back.”
When questioned about whether he moved for the money he replied: "I’m here to win. To win trophies, to make Al Nassr better, to make the Saudi Pro League better, change the culture.
“I want to be successful, I want to leave a legacy. This is what I want. This is why I am here. They help me, I help them. We are a unit."
Al-Nassr currently sit third in the Saudi Pro League and trail leaders Al-Ittihad by eight points after 27 games played.