'So much for wanting Champions League': Fans mock Cristiano Ronaldo as he 'agrees a £173MILLION-a-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr' after he hoped to join one of Europe's elite post-Man United... while others joke he's been 'banished to the desert'

Fans have taken to social media to mock Cristiano Ronaldo for signing a £172.9million-a-year contract with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.

The 37-year-old's contract at Manchester United was terminated earlier this month after he slated the club in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan.

Ronaldo is now said to have signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Al Nassr - worth an eye-watering £172.9m per year - and fans couldn't help but comment.

One fan Tweeted: 'Cristiano Ronaldo "Top Clubs want me, I’m still going to stay at the highest levels" About to sign for €200 million a season in Saudi Arabia.