Cristiano Ronaldo is continuing his boycott of Al Nassr matches and has threatened to leave the club if he does not receive assurances over the Saudi Public Investment Fund's (PIF) future investment, according to reports.
The Portuguese star refused to play in Monday's match against Al-Riyadh due to frustration with the PIF's lack of transfer activity. His anger was heightened after seeing title rivals Al-Hilal sign Karim Benzema, their fifth signing of the window, while Al Nassr made few additions.
Ronaldo is expected to miss a second consecutive league game, having not received a concrete guarantee that the PIF will make changes to their management. He has reportedly made clear he will ask to leave in June if no promises are forthcoming, as he aims to win the Saudi league for the first time.
Al Nassr are one of several clubs owned by the PIF, but Al-Hilal are not. Despite having teammates such as Sadio Mane, Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman, Ronaldo wants the club to remain competitive. Club officials were surprised by his dissatisfaction, given his reported £500,000-a-day salary, and hope he will play against Al-Ittihad on Friday, where a win would put them top.
Ronaldo has 18 months left on his contract, which includes a £43m release clause in the summer. He posted a training picture on Wednesday, but his future remains uncertain.
