Al Nassr's future plans for their new superstar Cristian Ronaldo have reportedly been revealed.
Ronaldo's move to the Middle East has received continued attention, with the player making his official debut for his new club in a 1-0 win over Al Ettifaq on Sunday.
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While he failed to score in the match, he has received positive reviews from his teammates and even members of the opposition, with Ettifaq defender Marcel Tisserand backing the 37-year-old to quickly find his feet in the Gulf state after their recent encounter in the Saudi Pro League.
Speaking to Foot Mercato, the French-Congolese player said: "You can see that he takes good care of himself. It is certain that he no longer has his 20-year-old legs. We are not going to ask him to dribble five players as he could have done a few years ago, finishing on his own. We see that now he needs his teammates a little more.
"He plays a lot more with his head, pays more attention to his movements, and to his sense of timing. He evolves with the times. I think he will adapt quite quickly to this championship."
With Ronaldo seemingly enjoying life with his new team so far, the Riyadh outfit are now said to be more confident than ever with their new star signing, and have made a decision regarding the Real Madrid legend's long-term future at the club.
According to ESPN, Al Nassr are planning to have Ronaldo finish his career at the club, and are believed to be ready to extend his big-money contract beyond its 2025 expiry date if necessary.
The marksman will have turned 40 by the time he reaches the end of his existing deal, though, so it remains to be seen if he will be tempted to carry on playing on after that point.
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In his controversial interview with Piers Morgan in November, he revealed that he would hang up his boots around the aforementioned age.
"I want to play two years more, three years more," the five-time Ballon d'Or winner told the British broadcaster, per talkSPORT.
"So two or three years maximum. I want to finish at 40."
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