Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared to indicate that his time as an Al-Nassr player could be up in a cryptic social media post.
Posting to his account on X, formerly Twitter, he wrote: ‘This chapter is over. The story? Still being written. Grateful to all.’
His side lost 3-2 to Al-Fateh despite holding a 2-1 lead with 10 minutes to go with Ronaldo himself having opened the scoring.
With Al-Nassr finishing third in the Saudi Pro League behind Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal, Ronaldo, 40, appeared to hint that his future may lie elsewhere.
He joined the Saudi side in 2023 after his second spell at Manchester United in the 2021-22 season saw him exiled from the squad.
While he has finished as the top goalscorer in Saudi Arabia in each of the past two league campaigns – scoring 24 goals this term – his team have failed to win silverware.
Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared to indicate that his time as an Al-Nassr player could be up
Ronaldo, 40, appeared to hint that his future may lie elsewhere
It comes just two days after FIFA president Gianni Infantino has boldly claimed Ronaldo could play at the Club World Cup this summer – despite his team not qualifying.
Al-Nassr missed out on the newly expanded 32-team tournament with Al Hilal the only Saudi outfit set to compete in the United States.
Infantino raised eyebrows by suggesting Ronaldo could still feature at the showpiece and revealing ‘discussions’ have taken place.
Speaking in a surprise interview appearance alongside streamer IShowSpeed, Infantino said: ‘Ronaldo might play for one of the teams as well at the Club World Cup. There are discussions.’
Pushed on whether Ronaldo would play in the competition, Infantino doubled down, responding: ‘Yeah, Cristiano Ronaldo might play in the Club World Cup, yeah.
‘There are discussions with some clubs, so if any club is watching and is interested in hiring Ronaldo for the Club World Cup… who knows, who knows.’
Ronaldo’s contract with Al-Nassr is set to run down this summer but reports have suggested he is close to agreeing to fresh terms to stay in Saudi Arabia.
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