Amid links with a shock return to Europe, Al Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed where he will be playing his football next season.
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The 38-year-old has enjoyed fine goalscoring form since his free-agent move to Al Nassr in January, finding the back of the net 14 times in 19 appearances across all competitions.
Ronaldo, however, finished his 2022/23 campaign without silverware in the Middle East, but that will not deter him from continuing at the club next season despite reports claiming he could be seeking a return to the continent on which he made his name.
In an interview in Saudi Arabia, the five-time Ballon d'Or insisted he will be staying at Al Nassr.
"I am happy here, I want to continue here, I will continue here," he said, according to the Daily Mail.
"And in my opinion if they continue to do the work that they want to do here, for the next five years, I think the Saudi league can be a top five league in the world.
"I will be part of your world, your culture, I will be here, I hope I make the people enjoy through my games, my performance, and to win things, but again, thank you for welcoming me, and I will try to give my best during the time that I will be here."
Ronaldo also talked about his disappointment at finishing second in the Saudi Pro League.
"Well, my expectation was a little bit different, to be honest I expected to win something this year, but it is not always the way we think or the way we want, sometimes we need passion, consistency, and persistence to achieve the best things," he added.
"So, I still believe that next year we will improve a lot, let us say in the last five or six months, the team has improved a lot, even the league, all the teams improved.
"It takes time sometimes, but if you believe and you think it is your goal, I think everything is possible.
"I expected to win something this year, but we didn't, but next year I am really positive and confident that things will change, and we go in a better way. So, let us believe that and work on that."
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The ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United talisman could soon be joined in Saudi by his ex-Los Blancos teammate Karim Benzema, who has been strongly linked with a move to league winners Al Ittihad.
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