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Cristiano Ronaldo Jr to sign for Real Madrid
Suraj Radia
- Updated: 25 Mar 2026 16:55 GMT
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The 15-year-old son of Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly in talks to follow in the footsteps of his father and join Real Madrid after training with the Spanish giants’ academy.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is currently signed to Al Nassr, where his father plays, and features in the youth team for the Saudi Pro League side but he is believed to be wanted by a host of top clubs across Europe.
Current ETV
Cristiano Ronaldo
F (C)
Cristiano Ronaldo
F (C)
Al-Nassr
ETV Range
€9.4M - €11.5M
Like his father, Ronaldo Jr plays as a striker and he also spent time at the academies of Juventus and Manchester United while the senior Cristiano was playing at those clubs.
The Athletic have confirmed that the teenager could now join Real Madrid in the ‘near future’ after training with their under-16s side.
Previous reports had also revealed that as many as 16 teams were interested in signing Ronaldo Jr, such as Inter, Bayern Munich and Tottenham.
Ronaldo Junior was born in the United States in 2010 but he received his first call-up for Portugal’s under-15 team last year and has subsequently appeared at the under-17 level too.
Ronaldo not pushing Cristiano Jr to follow in his footsteps despite potential
The eldest son of the Portuguese legend, Cristiano Junior has been described as ‘radically different’ to his father by displaying the characteristics of ‘a cold and apathetic player’ according to Marca.
He is seen as a more natural number nine than his father and received praised for his tactical awareness around the box but the Spanish outlet also suggested that his focus on positioning was proving ‘detrimental’ to his game at a young level.
Ronaldo spoke about his son’s future in football during a 2024 and insisted that, while he would like Junior to become a professional player, he didn’t want to force the youngster into any one direction.
“He already has the pressure of being my son,” Ronaldo said. “Let him make his own mistakes.
“I hope that in the future, he can become a professional player. If he doesn't become a player, perhaps he can pursue another career, but I will always support him. We can't put pressure on our sons just because we are famous.”
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