Beijing time on May 23, from the Spanish media "World Sport" revealed that the 38-year-old Portuguese superstar Ronaldo plans to leave Saudi Arabia this summer to return to the European league, even if he may pay a huge termination fee or even a ban.
In January this year, Cristiano Ronaldo, who terminated his contract early with Manchester United, joined Saudi League giants Riyadh Victory Club on a free transfer. However, after only five months since joining the company, Ronaldo was not satisfied with the reality of Riyadh's victory, and apart from his own and his family's inability to adapt to the hot weather and closed culture in Saudi Arabia, the club's infrastructure was far from the standards of modern society. As a result, his neighbours have publicly announced that they clearly want to leave the team and return to Europe or other leagues.
As Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Riyadh Victory, he signed at that time. If Ronaldo leaves without a valid reason, he will have to compensate the club for the remaining 2 years of his contract according to the relevant terms, that is, the annual salary of 2 years in the remaining 2 years of Ronaldo's contract, which is about 400 million euros. Not only that, but Ronaldo may also be punished for 4 months from participating in any official competition.
However, if Ronaldo can reach an early termination agreement with Riyadh Victory, then his return to the Europa League will be unimpeded. Previously, Ronaldo had reached an agreement with Manchester United, which is why he was not penalized at the time and was free to choose his next home. And if he can return to the European League, Ronaldo is still eager to participate in the Champions League. Newcastle, the Premier League giants who returned to the Champions League after 21 years, are Cristiano Ronaldo's potential next home.
This season, Ronaldo has made 17 appearances for Riyadh Victory, contributing 13 goals and 2 assists. Despite Ronaldo's impressive personal data, in the league title race, Ronaldo's Riyadh victory is three points behind leaders Jeddah United by three points. With three rounds left in the league, it will be difficult for Ronaldo to lead his team to win the league championship.