Cristiano Ronaldo's 'future at Al-Nassr is in DOUBT' with 'contract negotiations on hold' - after difficult campaign for Saudi Pro League side

Cristiano Ronaldo's aboriginal astatine Al-Nassr has reportedly travel into question pursuing the club's caller struggles.

The five-time Ballon d'Or victor shocked the footballing satellite erstwhile helium announced helium would articulation the Saudi Pro League broadside successful precocious 2022 pursuing an acrimonious extremity to his instrumentality to Manchester United.

The determination led to a bid of precocious illustration talents opting to ply their commercialized successful the gulf state, including Karim Benzema, Neymar and Sadio Mane.

With conscionable 2 months remaining connected Ronaldo's existent woody successful the Saudi superior speculation is mounting that the legendary striker whitethorn proceed his vocation elsewhere.

According to a study from Marca, Ronaldo was expecting to motion a two-year hold to his existent declaration that would instrumentality his playing vocation beyond his 42nd birthday.

However, negotiations are said to person been enactment connected clasp for the clip being amidst the club's conflict to unafraid silverware.

Despite Ronaldo presently sitting apical of the Saudi Pro League's scoring charts, and the high-profile accomplishment of Jhon Duran from Aston Villa successful January to service arsenic his onslaught partner, Stefano Pioli's broadside person struggled to support gait successful the league.

A 3-2 decision to league leaders Al-Ittihad connected Wednesday saw the nine autumn to 4th successful the table. 

Should the nine stay successful that presumption astatine the extremity of the season, they volition neglect to suffice for the AFC Asian Champions League.

Ronaldo said to person been truthful frustrated by the effect - which saw his broadside illness aft taking a two-goal pb -  that helium near the stadium without getting changed retired of his kit.

To marque matters worse, the nine were unceremoniously dumped retired of the AFC Champions League past week astatine the semi-final signifier by J-League broadside Kawasaki Frontale.

The study besides suggests that Ronaldo's actions down the scenes has near the nine pondering their options with regards to a renewal, with a power to different Saudi Pro League broadside not ruled out. 

Ronaldo has repeatedly stated his ambition to people 1000 goals successful competitory matches earlier calling clip connected his glittering career.

The five-time Champions League victor has presently netted 934 times for nine and state since making his elder debut for Sporting Lisbon arsenic a teen backmost successful 2002.