On-strike Cristiano Ronaldo FAILS to stop Karim Benzema's Saudi swap transfer and now faces uncertain future on his £488,000-a-day deal as his club Al-Nassr go into media blackout
Karim Benzema has completed a controversial switch from Al-Ittihad to Al-Hilal, marking a bitter blow for Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo went on strike for Al-Nassr's trip to Al-Riyadh on Monday as he was reportedly furious with their lack of spending on transfers. Ronaldo has reportedly been aggrieved that Al-Hilal have a net spend £180million higher than that of his own team since the 2022-23 season, when he arrived. The worst-case scenario for them is that Ronaldo leaves before his contract expires in 2027. Ronaldo and Benzema were highly decorated team-mates at Real Madrid between 2009 and 2018, when the former left for Juventus.
Source: Metro February 03, 2026 09:09 UTC
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