Buy Wrexham & make Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney ‘his drivers’! Bold Cristiano Ronaldo project mooted as Portuguese GOAT is tipped to acquire club when retired

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who is working on the most lucrative contract in world football at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, certainly boasts the personal wealth that will allow him to complete a takeover at some point if that is a road he decides to head down.

At 40 years of age, retirement may not be that far off. He is showing no sign of slowing down for now, with the intention being to reach 1,000 career goals before hanging up record-breaking boots, and Ronaldo is expected to retain ties with professional football once his playing days are over.

A partnership with Hollywood co-owners at Wrexham has been mooted in the past, but Ronaldo could go one step further as he buys Reynolds and McElhenney out. The Red Dragons have become big business as they plot a promotion path towards the Premier League.

Former Premier League and EFL star Andy Townsend has told BoyleSports, who offer the latest Champions League odds, of what the future could have in store for CR7: “Cristiano Ronaldo could probably buy Wrexham and have Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as his drivers, if he wanted to. But what an incredible story.

“They've given so much hope to people coming into football that potentially could buy clubs and could get involved in our game to show you what can happen.

“I would not be surprised to see Cristiano Ronaldo buy a club when he finishes playing. We have seen him invest in hotels and other things and he has plenty of interest in business. I could see him buying a football club, maybe in the Football League, because he loves the game and I think he’d back himself to run a club, I could really see that.”

Ronaldo has seen fellow legendary Manchester United No.7, David Beckham, move into ownership at MLS side Inter Miami - with the ex-England captain working with CR7’s eternal rival Lionel Messi in the United States.