FORMER MAN UNITED STAR SEES £135,000-A-WEEK SAUDI CONTRACT TERMINATED JUST ONE YEAR AFTER JOINING CRISTIANO RONALDO'S AL-NASSR

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Al-Nassr and former Manchester United full-back Alex Telles have mutually decided to part ways after just one year together.

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WHAT HAPPENED?

Telles joined Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr last season for a measly figure of £4 million ($5.2m) from Manchester United after having fallen down the pecking order for Erik ten Hag. The Brazilian star signed a contract with the Saudi Pro League side last July that reportedly saw him earn £7m-a-year ($9.2m).

THE BIGGER PICTURE

As per The Sun, Al-Nassr and Telles have now decided to mutually terminate the contract this summer, which still has another year left. He has reportedly received several approaches but has yet to decide upon what the future holds for him.

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DID YOU KNOW?

During the last year, Telles has made a total of 38 appearances for Al-Nassr and bagged five assists while scoring thrice. However, the Saudi Pro League boss Luis Castro believes the Brazilian will be a surplus to the squad for this season and has allowed the termination to go through.

WHAT NEXT FOR TELLES?

The 31-year-old full-back can join a club of his choice as a free-agent despite the summer transfer window having closed in some European countries.

- Aditya Gokhale