São Paulo target Aboubakar axed by Turkish club over hair transplant lie | OneFootball

Cameroonian forward at Besiktas, where he threw away his idol status (Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

The 33-year-old Cameroonian, author of a historic feat against the Brazilian National Team in the 2022 World Cup, saw his market end in the Old Continent after getting involved in a controversy at Besiktas, a Turkish club where he was treated as the ultimate idol, but whose relationship soured significantly.

Scorer of 60 goals in 117 games for the Istanbul club, Aboubakar asked for leave from training during the 2023/24 season claiming that he needed to go to Cameroon due to a health problem of his wife.

After the aesthetic procedure, he was advised not to head balls for at least a month. To avoid going on the field, he informed the club that he had suffered an injury.

According to the publication, Aboubakar returned two more times to the French capital to have an evaluation of the implant. The trips, however, were made without the knowledge of Besiktas. Upon discovering the deception, the Turkish club sidelined the player indefinitely. In a statement, the team claimed "poor performances and incompatibility with the team". That season, he had scored 11 goals and provided three assists over 22 matches.

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