The future of Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr was reportedly questioned after the recent struggles of the club.
The five-fold balloon d'Or winner shocked the football world when he announced that he would arrive at the Saudi Pro League side at the end of 2022 after a bitter end to his return to Manchester United.
The move led to a series of high -profile talents that chose to limit their trade in the Gulf state, including Karim Benzema, Neymar and Sadio Mane.
With two more months about the current deal of Ronaldo in the Saudi capital speculation, it is the case that the legendary striker can continue his career elsewhere.
According to a report from Marca, Ronaldo expected to sign an extension of two years to his current contract that would take his gaming career after his 42nd birthday.
However, it is said that negotiations have been on hold for the time being in the midst of the club's fight to secure silverware.
Despite the fact that Ronaldo is currently top of the Saudi Pro League score cards and the controversial arrival of Jhon Duran from Aston Villa in January to serve as his strike partner, the side of Stefano Pioli have difficulty keeping pace in the competition.
A 3-2 defeat against League leaders Al-Eittihad on Wednesday saw the club to fourth place in the table.
If the club stays in that position at the end of the season, they will not qualify for the AFC Asian Champions League.
Ronaldo said that he was so frustrated by the result – so that his side collapsed after taking a lead of two goals – that he left the stadium without changing his kit.
To make matters worse, the club was dumped from the AFC Champions League last week in the semi-final stage by J-League-Kant Kawasaki Frontale.
The report also suggests that Ronaldo's actions behind the scenes have left the club that think about their options regarding a renewal, with a switch to another Saudi Pro League side that is not excluded.
Ronaldo has repeatedly declared his ambition to score 1000 goals in competitive matches before calling time on his shimmering career.
The five-time winner of the Champions League has currently scored 934 times on club and country since his senior debut for Sporting Lisbon as a teenager in 2002.
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