Saudi media: Saudi United strives to keep it, Ronaldo chooses one of the two transfers, and the match against Real Madrid becomes the focus

Royce's victory in Riyadh seems to be coming to an end. Although his contract with the team will expire on June 30, Saudi Arabia is unwilling to let him go. According to the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), hard negotiations are underway, hoping to convince Ronaldo to stay in the Saudi league.

Technical director of Riyadh Victory Fernando Jero once expressed Ronaldo's desire to renew his contract, but at present, Ronaldo is more likely to transfer to Riyadh Crescent or Jeddah Nationals rather than staying in Riyadh Victory.

Fernando Jero said on Thursday: "C Ronaldo is currently in the national team and his contract will expire on June 30. We will work hard to ensure that all parties reach an agreement and there is no doubt that we are working to keep him. The whole country is working hard to keep him, which is extremely important to him."

However, according to the news quoted by Saudi media "Arryadiyah", the "whole country" is actually pushing Ronaldo to switch to other clubs. According to reports, Ronaldo's first choice is to transfer to Riyadh New Moon, because it will give him the opportunity to participate in the Club World Cup; while Jeddah Nationals is the current Asian champion, and both teams will participate in the next Asian Champions League.

It is worth noting that Riyadh Crescent will be Real Madrid's first opponent in the upcoming Club World Cup, and the game is scheduled to be held on June 18. If Ronaldo really joins Riyadh Crescent, then playing against Real Madrid will become his ideal debut for joining his new club.

The source of all this was a message posted by Ronaldo on social media a few days ago, when Riyadh won 2-3 to Alfatch and missed the 2025-26 AFC Champions League. Ronaldo wrote in his post: "This chapter is over. The story? Still in writing. Thank you everyone."

Don't forget that Ronaldo was the first big-name star to join the Saudi league at the end of 2022, when he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract worth more than 200 million euros (about 227 million US dollars) with Riyadh. Now, if he accepts the invitation from Riyadh Crescent, the club plans to complete the deal using the special transfer window from June 1 to 10.

In addition, Riyadh Crescent also hopes to invite Inter Milan coach Simeone Inzag to join the team to prepare for the upcoming Club World Cup. This shows that Saudi Arabia is not only paying attention to the introduction of players, but also actively seeking top coaches to improve the overall strength of the team.