Al-Nassr terminates Vincent Aboubakar's contract in order to register Cristiano Ronaldo

Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr has cancelled the contract of Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar in order to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The striker will leave the club due to a Saudi League rule that allows clubs to register up to eight foreign players. According to the source, in order to have Ronaldo in the squad, the club would have had to release one of their existing foreign players, and they were aware of this before signing the Portuguese talisman.

According to reports in France, cited by the Daily Mail, Aboubakar has voluntarily decided to end his contract and would be compensated by the club.

Al-Nassr terminates the contract of Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar to comply with the maximum number of 8 foreign players set by the Saudi FA.

"Aboubakar received all the financial compensation he was entitled to,” a source close to the Saudi club told AFP.pic.twitter.com/jSLoP7YbK2

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Ronaldo, on the other hand, will have to wait until January 21 to make his debut for Al Nassr because he is currently serving a suspension for smashing an Everton fan's phone out of their hand while leaving the pitch at Goodison Park in November.

Ronaldo has already served one of the two-match punishment, missing Friday's 2-0 win over Al-Ta'ee, and will also miss the January 14 match against Al Shabab. On January 22, he will return to the Saudi Arabian League against Al Ettifaq in the 14th round.

Meanwhile, according to the Saudi newspaper OKAZ, Manchester United are hoping to sign Aboubakar on a short-term contract.

United, who are now fourth in the Premier League table, are in need of a backup striker following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, and Aboubakar fits the bill.

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