Cristiano Ronaldo will extend his contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
The football icon will continue to play at the Riyadh-based club until June 2026, adding another year to his current deal.
Ronaldo will celebrate his 41st birthday at the time, making it one of the longest contracts signed by a footballer of his age.
His extension is another testament to his longevity, but also proof that he's at a level where he can compete with one of the league's best.
Ronaldo is already making a fortune after moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023, but how much will he earn after signing a new contract? Who can buy it with his income?
Read on to find out all the details.
BREAKING: Al Nassr in talks to extend Cristiano Ronaldo's contract pic.twitter.com/znIZdR7lao
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 14 2025
Crunching the numbers.
According to Ronaldo's new contract, he was able to stand as the world's highest-paid athlete.
The deal includes more than €200 million in annual salary and an additional €60 million from image rights.
A crunch of the numbers reveals that the Portuguese icon will earn more than €500,000 daily and almost €400 per minute.
Below is a full breakdown of what Ronaldo will get from his extension.
- per year200 million euros
- By monthEstimated €16.7 million
- per week3.8 million euros
- By day: over €547,000
- An hour: Around €22,800
- One minute: Approx 380 Euros
With this extension, Ronaldo remains the highest paid player not only in Saudi Arabia but worldwide.
He is ahead of rivals Lionel Messi, who earns around 130 million euros a year at Inter Miami, and Kylian Mbappe, who earns 83 million euros a year from Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to extend his contract with Al Nassr until June 2026.
He will earn 200 million euros annually with the Saudi club.
(Ebola)
That works out to €550,000 per day or €22,800 per hour. 😅 pic.twitter.com/NRrX7ECLUs
— Footy Accumulator (@FootyAccums) January 14 2025
What can Ronaldo buy with his income?
Ronaldo's total contract value is over €600 million over three years, putting his purchasing power into perspective.
Ronaldo was able to buy 60 Bugatti Centodieci hypercars for €10 million each. It can also buy 15 Gulfstream G650 private jets, each worth 40 million euros. Ronaldo in Beverly Hills, He owns several luxury properties in places like Dubai and the French Riviera – practically anywhere in the world he can buy any property he wants.
If he wanted, the Al-Nassr star could jet off to any yacht or private island or two, and it wouldn't even crush his wealth.
The former Real Madrid striker has been singing lyrics about the standard and quality of football in the SPL, but he will be secretly delighted with the financial gains he has made in the Middle East.
Continued success in Al-Nassr.
Since arriving at Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has proven his worth as a goalscoring machine.
Having scored 75 goals and provided 18 assists in 84 appearances for the club, he made a spectacular comeback on his 40th birthday.
His efforts helped Al-Nassr to the 2023 Arab Club Championship, the only trophy the club won during his tenure.
Despite his obvious individual brilliance, Al-Nassr has yet to translate Ronaldo's contributions into more significant domestic or continental success.
However, his arrival raised the club's profile on the world stage, drawing more attention to the Saudi Pro League and inspiring a new generation of football fans in the region.
With Ronaldo's contract extended until 2026, Al-Nassr will be focused on winning more trophies.
The agreement is the United States; It is also in line with his desire to keep the competition alive ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by Mexico and Canada.