Saudi-bound Cristiano Ronaldo jets off to Riyadh with his family on their private jet ahead of his Al-Nassr medical – and he could even make his debut this week after signing his £175m-a-year contract!
Cristiano Ronaldo enthusiastically addressed his new Al Nassr fans whilst jetting to Saudi Arabia to complete his medical after agreeing a sensational £175m-a-year move to the club.
Sharing a story to Instagram on Monday afternoon, the buoyant Portuguese superstar pointed to the camera whilst winking and said: ‘Hi guys, see you soon!’.
Ronaldo, who cut an excited and relaxed figure ahead of his trip to the Middle East, left Manchester United acrimoniously in November after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan criticising the club and Erik ten Hag.
Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message to the Al Nassr fans as he flew to Saudi Arabia on Monday
He is set to undergo his Al Nassr medical on Tuesday ahead of the club’s official unveiling of the 37-year-old superstar later that day.
Al Nassr have confirmed that they plan to unveil Ronaldo at their 30,000-seater stadium Mrsool Park at 7pm local time on Tuesday evening (4pm GMT).
According to Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah, Al Nassr are ready to ‘throw a party’ at the same level of Ronaldo’s Real Madrid unveiling in 2009.
Announcing the news on Instagram, the club proudly displayed the hashtag ‘Cristiano is yellow’ with an image of him performing his trademark celebration.
Moments later, Al Nassr excitedly announced the arrival of the 37-year-old Portuguese forward
Should Ronaldo prove he is fit enough to feature against Al Ta’ee on Thursday, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner could well earn his Al Nassr debut this week.
Although Thursday’s Saudi Pro League clash may present too difficult a turnaround, manager Rudi Garcia will be keen for the ex-Red Devils striker to build up some crucial minutes ahead of his side’s top-of-the-table clash against Al Shabab next Saturday.
As Al Nassr must wait a fortnight until they next host a match, the Saudi club will no doubt want Ronaldo to feature on Thursday before having to wait two more weeks to show off the all-time great to their fans.
Should Ronaldo miss out versus Al Ta’ee, he will likely make his home debut against Ettifaq on January 21.
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