Alex Telles has departed Al Nassr by mutual consent – just one year after he joined the Saudi side from Manchester United.
The 31-year-old ended his three-year spell at Old Trafford last summer to make the move to the Middle East in a £4million transfer.
His switch to the King Saud University Stadium saw him reunited with ex-Red Devils teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
Together they won the Arab Club Champions Cup, with the left-back a regular starter for Al Nassr.
In total, he featured in 38 matches for the Gulf nation outfit – chipping in with three goals and five assists.
He had even featured in both of the club’s opening Saudi Pro League matches this term.
But the defender and the club have decided to part ways, with Al Nassr getting the Brazilian’s reported £135,000-a-week contract of their wage bill.
But incredibly, he still banked just over £7million in earnings from his one-year stay, with Telles to now embark on a new adventure.
Al Nassr paid tribute to his services by sharing a montage video featuring the player’s best moments at the club.
An accompanying brief statement read: “Al Nassr can announce that the Brazilian star Alex Telles has left the Club by mutual agreement.
“Thanks for everything, Alex.”
A return to Porto has been mooted, while Telles could look to head back to his native Brazil – ten years after leaving Gremio for Galatasaray.
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Telles arrived at Old Trafford in 2020 for £15m on the back of a season where had scored 13 goals in all competitions for Porto.
He was expected to challenge Luke Shaw for a starting spot at the Theatre of Dreams, only for the England international to raise his game to another level.
As a result of Shaw’s impressive form, Telles was limited to just nine Premier League appearances.
The 2021/22 campaign again proved to be another frustrating term for Telles, where he made just 18 top-flight starts.
A loan spell to Sevilla followed, where he featured in 38 matches – starting in their Europa League final victory over Roma.
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