Cristiano Ronaldo has been with the Saudi league for two years, and his arrival has accelerated the development of the Saudi league, helping to attract many big-name players, changing the landscape of football and making the Saudi Super League a focal point. Ronaldo's contract with Al-Nassr is set to expire at the end of June next year, which is at the end of this season, and his future has become a topic of interest. Currently, it seems that Al-Nassr is in a passive position regarding whether they can retain Ronaldo. The partnership has come to an end, and Ronaldo has announced a new decision, which has been approved by Al-Nassr.
On December 30th, according to Portuguese media Maisfutebol, Ronaldo is more inclined to leave the team and join another club rather than renewing his contract with Al-Nassr. It is understood that this decision is not related to financial issues. Sources close to Ronaldo revealed that he wants to join a team capable of competing for major championships. Obviously, despite Ronaldo's already impressive list of honors, he still has the motivation to compete for titles, and Al-Nassr may not be able to meet his requirements. He is likely to leave as a free agent when his contract expires, and both parties will go their separate ways.
Ronaldo maintains an extremely high goal-scoring efficiency wherever he plays. A truly talented player does not perform poorly due to changes in environment or team. Ronaldo has shown remarkable efficiency in scoring goals for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and the Portuguese national team, where scoring has become commonplace. Even at an older age, Ronaldo has continued to excel since joining Al-Nassr.
Since joining Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has played 88 games for the Saudi team, scoring 80 goals and providing 19 assists. He broke the record for most goals in a single season in the Saudi league, won the Golden Boot award, and also claimed the AFC Champions League Golden Boot, being named the Best Middle Eastern Player for two consecutive years. However, after acquiring Ronaldo, Al-Nassr only managed to win one limited-value AFC Champions League title. Choices are more important than efforts, as seen with Neymar winning four titles with Al-Hilal.
In the current Saudi league season, Al-Nassr ranks fourth, trailing the top team Al-Ittihad Jeddah by 11 points and nine points behind Al-Hilal. Al-Nassr's hopes of winning the AFC Champions League are slim, and this season could very well end without any major trophies. Ronaldo has given his all, but the team management's ability to build a competitive squad is lacking, far inferior to Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad Jeddah.
Al-Nassr last won the league title in the 18-19 season and has never won the AFC Champions League, with insufficient team depth. Despite earning a salary of 200 million euros at Al-Nassr, Ronaldo now values championship honors more. Approaching 40 years old, Ronaldo still has ambition and drive, and his form remains good. It is completely understandable that he would want to leave Al-Nassr next summer to join a new team with better overall competitiveness.