Al Nassr has terminated Vicent Aboubakar’s contract to make way for the new addition of Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to the rules established by the Saudi league, clubs can only register eight foreign players in their squads.
Before Ronaldo’s arrival, Al-Nassr already had the maximum number of foreign players allowed in its squad, so it was necessary to leave a player to make room for him.
According to RMC Sport, Aboubakar’s contract with Al-Nassr was terminated by mutual consent and he will receive compensation. He is now a free agent.
Aboubakar’s departure allows Ronaldo to be registered and eligible to play for Al-Nassr. However, before he can start playing for his new team, the 37-year-old must serve a ban for knocking a mobile phone out of the hands of a 14-year-old in November.
He missed the first match of his two-game suspension as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ta’ee 2-0, assisted by Ronaldo from the stands.
The Portuguese will also miss next Saturday’s game against Al-Shabab, but will be able to make his Al-Nassr debut on January 22 in a home game against Ettifaq.
Meanwhile, there have been rumors linking Aboubakar with a move to Manchester United. He was impressive at the World Cup for Cameroon, scoring the game-winner against Brazil. He also scored 13 goals and provided 6 assists in 39 games for Al-Nassr.
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Aboubakar has shown no shortage of confidence, recently stating that he is on a par with Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
He told 90FootballFr (via Daily Mail):
‘I’m not impressed by him. I can do what he does. I just don’t have the chance to play for a big club.”
