Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of joining Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a free transfer in a money-spinning deal after his contract at Manchester United ...

The Colombian joined in July earlier this year - when Al Nassr tried to sign Ronaldo for the first time before [United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-united-fc) rejected their offer. The match saw the Jeddah-based side win 3-1 - with Hamdallah missing a penalty through a shoddy Panenka-style spot-kick. In fact, the Saudi side are known for their high turnover of managers, going through 19 managers in 10 years. And Al Nassr, which means victory, are not without their own controversies after releasing star man Abderrazak Hamdallah suddenly in November 2021. The Cameroonian scored the winner against Brazil and was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for taking his shirt off in celebration. But it is not just the players that are high-profile with some big-name managers also arriving in Riyadh. Quite the decrease on Manchester United's Old Trafford which holds 75,000, though Ronaldo will be in company with some familiar faces. And Ronaldo will be tasked with bringing back the good times at Mrsool Park - which seats just 25,000. [Sir Alex Ferguson](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/sir-alex-ferguson) after lasting a whopping six months in the job, is Rudi Garcia - who most notably oversaw a giant-killing in the Champions League when his Lyon side knocked [Manchester City](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-city-fc) out of the European tournament in 2020, reaching the semi-finals of the competition before losing to eventual champions Bayern Munich. [who will likely be partnering Ronaldo up front](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ronaldo-aboubakar-al-nassr-contract-28658415), and blew up in fame over the World Cup. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/cristiano-ronaldo) appears ready to ditch efforts to stay in Europe with a [blockbuster contract on the table from Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/cristiano-ronaldo-agrees-contract-nassr-28657290). [Manchester United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-united-fc), it is anything but as the Riyadh-based outfit is steeped in drama and money - so Ronaldo should absolutely love it.