Ronaldo, Weghorst, Aboubakar Set to Swap Clubs in Interesting Transfers

• Cristiano Ronaldo's huge move to Saudi Arabia is set to dominate headlines for much longer
• The striker is yet to make his debut at Al-Nassr as Manchester United seeks his replacement
• Ronaldo's transfer has seen Aboubakar sacked with the Cameroonian looking for a new club

Cristiano Ronaldo might have inadvertently engineered a transfer merry-go-round by moving to Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo sealed a huge deal to Saudi Arabia last week, after his Manchester United contract was terminated just before the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Al-Nassr then terminated Vincent Aboubakar's contract, reportedly in order to free up space for the Portuguese veteran.

Ronaldo revealed that he had turned down multiple offers in Europe and decided to embark on a new challenge in the Middle East.

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His widely talked-about move is now set to unlock a series of chain reactions.

Saudi Arabian football laws have placed a cap of eight foreign players per team, and Ronaldo's arrival meant that one player had to leave - Aboubakar in this case.

Could Aboubakar join Besiktas?

With Aboubakar now a free agent, Daily Mail reports that Turkish giants Besiktas are interested in signing him as a replacement for Wout Weghorst, who is said to be hell-bent on moving to Manchester United.

Weghorst is currently on loan to the Super Lig side from Burnley and it is understood that talks are currently underway, to rip up his loan move and make a comeback to the English Premier League.

Man United manager, Erik ten Hag is looking for a stop-gap striker after Ronaldo's departure.

Triple transfer swaps in history

This merry-go-round system has worked in the past, when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left Borussia Dortmund to join Arsenal in 2018. This in turn forced Olivier Giroud out of the club, with Chelsea snapping him up.

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Giroud's arrival at Chelsea then resulted in Mitchy Batshuayi leaving, and he ended up joining Dortmund as Aubameyang's replacement - everyone won here.

Besiktas boss on Weghorst transfer

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Besiktas boss, Senol Gunes has responded to claims about Dutch star Weghorst joining Manchester United during the ongoing January transfer window.

The Red Devils are in desperate need of a new centre-forward to replace Ronaldo, who departed the club prematurely back in November 2022.

Anthony Martial is currently the only natural No.9 in the books of Man United, creating the need for the club to sign a backup.