There are few players in the world who would turn down such a high price. Cristiano Ronaldo was going through a rough patch before moving to Saudi Arabia. He couldn't find a team in Europe that wanted him. He had a difficult time at Manchester United and was determined to leave. Saudi Arabia used its biggest weapon in making this offer, offering him a very high salary. Ronaldo is currently happy there and wants to score his 1,000th goal there. He's just a stone's throw away. He's one of the best players football has ever seen, and that's the way it will remain.
It would be an anomaly if no European team wanted CR7. Before joining Al Nassr, CR7 stated that several European teams had contacted him to join, but he flatly rejected the offers and chose to move to Al Nassr, citing the desire to gain new experience playing in the Asian league. However, the main reason was undoubtedly the substantial salary. And I think this is a fairly wise decision to secure a better retirement, to accumulate more money for a pension fund.
There’s no denying that despite his age, CR7 still has an extraordinary appeal; he remains the center of attention for most football fans. To retain CR7 does require a significant amount of money, but it’s worth it for the club, as its popularity increases, and so do the investors, with many currently investing in the Saudi Pro League.
Yes, at that time, it wasn't just Al Nasr who wanted Ronaldo, but many big European teams also wanted to bring him in. But according to rumors circulating at the time, the offers given by European teams didn't match Ronaldo's wishes. So when there was an offer from Al Nasr with a very large nominal, Ronaldo did not hesitate to accept it. Then now I also feel that Ronaldo is very happy to be at Al Nasr, because there he is appreciated and also given adequate facilities. So with this, it is clear that the choice chosen by Ronaldo was absolutely very right. Because when he left Manchester United to join one of the European teams, I'm sure he wouldn't have received the facilities he has now.
So with this, I think Ronaldo really made the right decision. Even though at that time many people really underestimated the Saudi Arabian League, but Ronaldo didn't think about other people's opinions about the Saudi League, because he probably already knew that if he joined the Saudi Arabian League, he would still be a star and the most expensive player. And now it's proven, that Ronaldo is still famous and he earns a truly enormous salary. Perhaps as far as I know, the only football player over 40 who has the highest salary is Ronaldo and there are no others besides Ronaldo. So that is truly a very cool achievement.
And it's true, Ronaldo's presence has made the Saudi Arabian League incredibly popular today. So, there's no denying that Ronaldo is truly the best football player of all time.