Ronaldo to become highest-earner in sport with £173m yearly Al Nassr deal
To dwarf Messi's £103.4m in second position
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the brink of coming to an agreement with Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Nassr over a mouthwatering contract worth in the region of £173m a year., which would make the Portuguese captain the highest earner in sport.
The 37-year-old recently had his contract at Manchester United terminated following the explosive interview that he gave to Piers Morgan on TalkTV.
Saudi Arabia’s Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal recently said that he “would love” Ronaldo to make the move to the country to continue his football career.
According to Marca, Ronaldo is very close to putting an end to the speculation concerning his future, as he prepares to sign a mammoth contract with Al-Nassr.
The report claims that the deal will run for two-and-a-half years and will be worth £173m per year, making it comfortably the largest football contract of all time.
If he does complete the move, Ronaldo’s eye-watering salary would make him the highest-earning person in sport, according to Forbes.
Argentine star, Lionel Messi pockets £103.4m per year with PSG, meaning he is presently top of the Forbes list, and he will be dwarfed in salary by his long time rival Ronaldo.
