Turmoil at Al Nassr could result in Cristiano Ronaldo looking for a new club in the near future.

Amid speculation, tension, and a title race balanced on a knife-edge, Al-Nassr has quietly completed a move that could reshape the short-term picture, and possibly the long-term one too.

Al Nassr sent a public message of support to Cristiano Ronaldo on his birthday, even as the legendary forward remains at odds with the Saudi Public Investment Fund over perceived league-wide favoritism.

If the prime purpose of hiring Cristiano Ronaldo was generating attention and profile, Saudi Arabia has had value for money. Its top football division, the Saudi Pro League, is decades old, but only when Ronaldo came on board in 2022 did it have a prayer of becoming mainstream.

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 41 years old today and his birthday celebrations goes viral.

Should Ronaldo depart Al-Nassr in the near future, he'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to his next destination. A sentimental return to Sporting CP, where his journey began, could be a possibility, though such a move might be driven more by nostalgia than practicality.

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, who is 41 today, has shared a photo of himself apparently back in Al Nassr practice.