Manchester United rescinded Cristiano Ronaldo's contract after mutual agreement with the player after a controversial interview. The number 7 told Piers Morgan that he felt betrayed by the club, and that he would never respect Erik ten Hag.
This all happened in the midst of the World Cup, which is why his future has not been the main story recently. With Portugal out in the quarter-finals against Morocco, the striker has got to work trying to find a new club, but he has come up against something which he was not expecting: no European club has gone for him.
'AS' claim that he now only has two options: go to Qatar or Saudi Arabia. These are reportedly the only two leagues interested in him.
In the Saudi League, Al Nasser are prepared to treat him like a God. They are willing to pay the Portuguese man up to 200 million per year, but he himself denied the transfer being a done deal during the World Cup. Recently, Al Sadd have also come knocking. No other side in the world has given him an offer.
Last summer, according to 'AS', clubs such as Dortmund, Napoli and Chelsea were after him. However, the three have forgotten about him and they are no longer keen to get him on board.
According to journalist Sergio Quirante, Cristiano has already left Madrid by flying to Dubai. It is not known where he will play next, but it is thought it will have to be far away from Europe.