- Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr in a deal believed to be worth over 200 million euros.
- Vincent Aboubakar’s contract was cancelled by club to make room for Ronaldo.
- The 37-year-old is likely to make his debut against Ettifaq on January 22.
Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s new club, terminated Vincent Aboubakar’s contract to make place for the Portuguese international, who will now make his debut for the Saudi Arabian club.
Aboubakar will leave the club since league regulations prohibit clubs from registering more than eight foreign players.
Al Nassr recognised that by bringing in Ronaldo, they would have to part ways with one of their greatest players.
According to French media, Aboubakar and the club agreed to discontinue his contract and that the club would compensate him.
As a result of his departure, Ronaldo may now officially register to play for Al-Nassr, albeit he is unlikely to make his much-anticipated debut before January 22.
Following Manchester United’s defeat to Everton in 2022, the 37-year-old was given a two-game suspension, which he must now serve. He did this after stealing a cell phone from the hands of a 14-year-old.
He completed the first game of his suspension in his team’s 2-0 victory over Al-Ta’ee on Friday. He will be unavailable for his team’s derby against Al-Shabab on January 14.
The Portuguese star is expected to make his debut against Ettifaq in the forthcoming home fixture.
It should be noted that Cristiano signed for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr in a deal for more than 200 million euros.
The 37-year-old signed a contract extension until June 2025.
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