Cristiano Ronaldo will jet into Saudi Arabia TODAY before tomorrow’s Al Nassr medical

Cristiano Ronaldo could make his Al Nassr debut this week following his record-breaking £175m-a-year move to the club, with the forward reportedly jetting to Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of his medical.

Rudi Garcia’s face off against Al Ta’ee at home in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday and will be keen for their new Portuguese superstar to build up some crucial minutes ahead of a top-of-the-table clash against Al Shabab next Saturday.

Despite a fast turnaround, the manager may have his wish – as Ronaldo is reportedly set to undergo his medical at the club on Tuesday just a day after flying to Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo could make his debut for new club Al Nassr against Al Ta’ee on Thursday

According to Marca, Ronaldo will land in Riyadh on Monday evening before being officially unveiled as an Al Nassr player on the following day, provided he passes all medical tests.

Al Nassr’s 30,000-seater stadium Mrsool Park is primed and ready to unveil the club’s new signing to a capacity crowd of excited fans on Tuesday.

The 37-year-old signed for the Saudi giants just over a month after his acrimonious exit from Manchester United, which came in the wake of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan criticising the club and manager Erik ten Hag.  

Al Nassr’s excited fans queue at the club store to pick up the 37-year-old’s famous No 7 shirt

Supporters have been posing with the shirt which Ronaldo will wear when he plays for the club

Although no date has yet been agreed regarding Ronaldo’s debut for the club, the Portuguese star is set to be available for Al Nassr’s Saudi Pro League clash against Al Ta’ee on Thursday. 

As Al Nassr must wait two weeks until they next host a match, the Saudi club will no doubt want Ronaldo to feature on Thursday before having to wait a fortnight to show off the new superstar to their fans.

Should Ronaldo miss out versus Al Ta’ee, he will likely make his home debut against Ettifaq on January 21.

The unsettled Portuguese international left Manchester United acrimoniously in November

It is only a matter of time until the five-time Ballon d’Or winner plays his first match outside of a European league, having starred for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus previously during his illustrious career. 

Al Nassr’s excited fans chanted Ronaldo’s name and performed his trademark ‘Siiiu’ celebration in the stands on New Year’s Eve, as they watched their side win 1-0 against Al Khaleej.

The supporters appropriately waited until the seventh minute of the match to chant the 37-year-old’s name, which represents the kit number Ronaldo will continue to wear in Saudi Arabia.

Ronaldo will wear his trademark No 7 jersey at Mrsool Park following his £175m-a-year move