Hours after the winter transfer window closed, the main topic of conversation is where Cristiano Ronaldo's future lies.
The Portuguese superstar sat out Al Nassr's 1-0 win over Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League on Monday as news filtered through that Al Hilal had pulled off a shock move to sign Karim Benzema from Al Ittihad.
According to reports in his homeland, Ronaldo is unhappy that the PIF, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund that majority owns Nassr, Ittihad, Al Ahli and Hilal, are putting more resources into the latter to ensure they win the Saudi Pro League title ahead of his own club.
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo was absent from the matchday squad against Riyadh as Sadio Mane's goal cut Hilal's lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League down to one point.
Ronaldo is
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