Cristiano Ronaldo turned down the opportunity to move from Manchester United in the 2022 summer transfer market. In fact, he turned down an offer worth 242 million euros.
CNN Portugal claimed the news. It is said that Cristiano Ronaldo did not want to accept the offer of the Saudi Arabian club, Al-Hilal, who were willing to make him the most expensive player in the world. Al-Hilal offered a two-year contract for the Portuguese superstar. Apparently, Ronaldo was not tempted by the offer even though he would receive 2 million euros if converted into earnings per week.
The 37-year-old striker still wants to pursue a career with an elite European club. In fact, his desire to join a club that appeared in the 2022-23 Champions League failed to materialize. His name was linked with Atletico Madrid, Sporting Lisbon and Napoli. Unfortunately, until the 2022 summer transfer window closes, Ronaldo is still a Manchester United player.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is trying the rest of his luck at Old Trafford because he has one year remaining on his contract. However, so far Ronaldo is still familiar with the bench. Yes, coach Erik ten Haag has not provided an opportunity for Ronaldo to be the main choice in the Red Devils camp. This makes the figure nicknamed CR7 is still barren.
Ronaldo was involved in seven games with Man United throughout the 2022-23 season. The details, one match in the Europa League stage and six in the English League. But Ronaldo is not productive because he has not scored a goal from a total of 297 minutes played. This situation gives an indication that Ronaldo is no longer comfortable at Old Trafford.
The player had already stated at the start of the season that he wanted to leave in order to appear in the Champions League. Al-Hilal tried to take advantage of the situation that was faced by Ronaldo. They made a fantastic offer, but Ronaldo didn’t budge.
Nonetheless, the door is still open for Ronaldo if one day he changes his mind. The president of the Saudi Arabian League, Yasser Al-Misehal, told The Athletic he “want to see a player like Cristiano Ronaldo” in the Saudi Arabian League.
