Cristiano Ronaldo Jr has reportedly been training with Real Madrid’s academy.
The teenage forward could soon be making a switch to join the Spanish giants’ youth system.
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Ronaldo Jr, who is the son of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, is currently on the books at Al Nassr.
He joined the Saudi Pro League side’s youth team after his dad arrived at the club in January 2023.
Prior to his spell at Al Nassr, the 15-year-old had spent time in the academies of Juventus and Manchester United.
Both of those sides are also former clubs of Ronaldo, who is contracted with Al Nassr until next summer.
However, his son could be leaving the club before then after linking up with Real Madrid.
According to The Athletic, Ronaldo Jr has been training with their under-16 side with a view to joining the club in the near future.
The move would see him once again follow in his father’s footsteps.
Ronaldo spent nine years at the Bernabeu between 2009 and 2018.
During that time, he became the club’s all-time leading scorer with 450 goals in just 438 appearances.
The 41-year-old also won four of his five Ballons d’Or whilst with Real Madrid.
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He also won 15 trophies at the club including two LaLiga titles and four Champions League triumphs.
Like father, like son
His son has already started his international journey too as he aims to repeat Ronaldo’s heroics for Portugal.
Ronaldo Jr, who was born in the USA, received his first call-up in May 2025 for Portugal’s under-15 side.
He went on to make his debut against Japan at the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament before scoring against host nation Croatia days later.
The youngster has since featured at both under-16 and under-17 level, scoring again whilst playing for the former.
Ronaldo himself started his own international career with Portugal’s U15s as a 16-year-old back in 2001.
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He went on to score seven goals in nine caps before progressing into the U17, U20 and U21 sides.
Having made his senior debut aged 18, Ronaldo has scored 143 goals in 226 caps for his country.
Those have made him both their all-time top scorer and appearance maker ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
Ronaldo could become the first player to feature at six different World Cup finals if he takes to the field in North America.
