Vincent Aboubakar was offloaded by Al-Nassr following the statement signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in January.

Vincent Aboubakar has revealed how Cristiano Ronaldo unsuccessfully attempted to block the Cameroon international striker’s Al-Nassr departure, despite being the main reason behind his exit. The Saudi Arabian giants were backed into a corner after agreeing a lucrative contract with the 38-year-old which meant one foreign player had to leave the club to make room for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Aboubakar, who was on considerable wages, was the obvious choice as he had entered the final six months of his contract with Al-Nassr.

Vincent Aboubakar left Al-Nassr following the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo (Image: Getty)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Al-Nassr meant one foreign player had to leave (Image: Getty)

“He asked me where my family was, I told him ‘they are in France and so I prefer to go to Turkey, it’s closer’.

“And he told me ‘it’s better, if your family is really far away, it’s more complicated’. I was firm, I wanted to leave.”

Aboubakar also conceded that he was left “angry” by the situation as the termination of his contract in the Middle East took longer than anticipated.

The 31-year-old had always been open to returning to Besiktas – for a third time -and has since penned a two-and-a-half-year deal in Istanbul.

source:www.express.co.uk