Ronaldo did not chase me out of Al Nassr — Vincent Aboubakar

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr on a free contract in December 2022 after finalising his Manchester United exit.

Ronaldo's arrival meant Al Nassr had to let go of one foreign player to make room for his registration. Vincent Aboubakar was the player who made way for the Portuguese icon.

Despite reports that Ronaldo forced him out, Aboubakar, who now plays for Turkish side Besiktas, insists that is far from the truth.

“With the arrival of Cristiano, I made it clear to the coach before his arrival that I already wanted to leave. When Ronaldo arrived, a foreign player had to be released,” Aboubakar said on the French television channel Canal+. (via DailyMail)

“Ronaldo asked me to stay and the club wanted me to stay at least until the end of the season, but I wanted to leave. The club wanted me to stay and were ready to pay my salary until the end of the season.”