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Cristiano Ronaldo told stunning Real Madrid return is 'impossible' amid Al-Nassr exit talk - but Portuguese GOAT could head back to his roots at Sporting

<p>The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-leave-al-nassr-superstar-contract-talks-on-hold-saudi-club-again-fail-deliver-silverware-40-year-old-play-until-1000-goals/bltee3859d7b3d76bc4 " target="_blank">seen his future become the subject of intense speculation</a> - not for the first time in his remarkable career. It is being suggested that the evergreen 40-year-old frontman is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/sack-manager-director-half-players-cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-demands-portuguese-goat-stalls-extending-record-breaking-contract-saudi-pro-league/blte7b774a9d97d7b03" target="_blank">ready to sever ties with Al-Nassr</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ronaldo has been working on a record-breaking contract in the Saudi Pro League since 2023. Major <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-doesnt-like-coming-second-al-nassr-told-what-must-do-deliver-title-dreams-demanding-cr7/bltc23c1ec3030bb20d " target="_blank">silverware has, however, proved hard to come by</a> during his time in Riyadh, and the all-time great continues to head towards free agency.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Various landing spots for Ronaldo have been speculated on. He could <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/sporting-president-claims-ronaldo-return-will-happen-one-day-as-juventus-star-sees-future-questioned/7okm28axal911n951o4j4o8f9" target="_blank">head back to where it all began for him in Lisbon</a>, bringing a stunning sporting story full circle, with it considered unlikely that one of his other former clubs - where he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ronaldo-real-madrid-return-fonte-juventus/5r3r7c0lu9wj11zbdkgvwf8y0 " target="_blank">remains the all-time leading goal-scorer</a> - would be interested in doing a deal.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Ex-Los Blancos striker Fernando Morientes has told <em>CasinoHawks</em> of what the immediate future holds for CR7: “As a footballer, we Real Madrid fans enjoyed Cristiano's best years at the Bernabeu. The impact he's had on modern football has been incredible.</p><p>“As you get older, obviously not just him, but everyone, expectations and ambitions change and you have to lower your standards a bit. I think when a player of that age joins the Saudi Pro League, it's to finish his professional footballing career and begin retirement.</p><p>“I don't know if he has any special motivation to wear a shirt; for example, Sporting Lisbon's was where he started. Obviously, Real Madrid's is almost impossible now.</p><p>“I like to see him where I see him, and I'd like him to retire wherever he wants to. I really like those players who start out with one team and end up retiring there. I don't know if Cristiano would have that motivation to do so at Sporting.”</p>

WHAT FERNANDO MORIENTES SAID

<p>Ronaldo <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-how-man-utd-stopped-cristiano-ronaldo-beautiful-goals/blt240cffb1b8f2e4e0 " target="_blank">left Sporting for Manchester United in 2003</a>, as he took his first steps towards superstardom. He went on to spend nine memorable years at Santiago Bernabeu between 2009 and 2018, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/records-follow-me-cristiano-ronaldo-reacts-more-history-al-nassr-superstar-50-goals-season/blt6adf896e2fd67e6e " target="_blank">registering 450 goals for Real Madrid</a> while helping them to two La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO?

Cristiano Ronaldo told stunning Real Madrid return is 'impossible' amid Al-Nassr exit talk - but Portuguese GOAT could head back to his roots at Sporting | Goal.com

Cristiano Ronaldo has been told that a stunning return to Real Madrid is “impossible”, but the Portuguese GOAT could head back to Sporting.

Cristiano Ronaldo told stunning Real Madrid return is &apos;impossible&apos; amid Al-Nassr exit talk - but Portuguese GOAT could head back to his roots at Sporting