Cristiano Ronaldo has denied reports linking him to a £173 million deal with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, claiming the reports were 'FALSE.'
Last month, the 37-year-old left Manchester United after making controversial remarks about the club in a TV interview with Piers Morgan.
Since his departure from Old Trafford, speculation has been rife as to which club Ronaldo will join, with the forward currently a free agent heading into the second half of the season.
On Monday, December 5, it was reported that the out-of-contract star was on the verge of agreeing a massive deal with Al Nassr that would have seen the five-time Ballon d'Or winner earn close to €200 million (£173 million) per season.
According to the Spanish publication MARCA, Ronaldo, who is currently a free agent – was set to sign a deal with the Middle East outfit at the start of next month.
The outlet claimed that the initial deal was worth close to €100m (£86m) but would’ve been incentivised by further agreements such as advertisement and sponsorship deals.
Following Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland in the World Cup Round of 16, which he failed to start, the veteran superstar rubbished the rumours linking him with a move to the Middle East.
‘No, that’s not true – not true,’ he told reporters after the game.
Al Nassr’s proposal was reportedly a two and a half year deal until the summer of 2025.
Sources close to Ronaldo on Monday had told Sportsmail reports of a deal being complete were ‘nonsense’.