The Saudi club of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr has banned from registering any new players after a long-standing dispute involving former Leicester striker Ahmed Musa.
The ban is a major blow during the summer transfer window on the team who have already signed the likes of Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan.
According to reports, Al-Nassr failed to pay a £390,000 ($519,000) add-on fee to Leicester for Musa’s transfer back in 2018.
The Nigerian striker went on to win the league with the Saudi club but was released in 2020. FIFA has now ruled that the club has failed to pay the outstanding fee and has barred them from registering any new players until the payment is made.
FIFA’s ruling warned that the ban could last for three consecutive transfer windows.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January and has already scored 14 goals in his first 16 league appearances for the club.
