“He’s had a lot to contend with in his personal life.”
Chris Forrester has had his contract with Aberdeen terminated.
At his own request, the Irish midfielder asked for his deal to be ripped up just a couple of months after signing for the club from Peterborough United in a deal worth £200k.
Forrester’s signed a three-year contract with the Scottish club, but will now return home to Dublin.
Aberdeen Football Club can confirm we have agreed to terminate Chris Forrester’s contract.
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— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) January 22, 2019
In a statement released by Aberdeen on Tuesday afternoon, the club’s manager Derek McInnes said:
“It’s with a lot of sadness and regret that we’ve terminated Chris’s contract.
“At his request, we’ve allowed him to be back with his family in Ireland.
“He’s had a lot to contend with in his personal life and as a club, we have an understanding of the situation and we wish him well with his future career.
“Everyone at the club also wishes Chris all the very best in the future.”
Forrester established himself as one of the best players in Ireland during a three-year spell with St Patrick’s Athletic.
The 26-year-old earned a move to Peterborough in 2015 and excelled during his first two seasons with the League One club.
He was named the club’s captain and drew comparisons with Michael Carrick following an impressive performance in a FA Cup tie against Chelsea.
Forrester was also named in a provisional Republic of Ireland squad in 2016.
Chris Forrester though pic.twitter.com/6xYdvYzEmV
— Conán Doherty (@ConanDoherty) January 8, 2017
Forrester fell out of favour at Peterborough when they appointed Steve Evans last February. Evans favours a more direct style of play.
The Dubliner joined Aberdeen last summer but only made eight appearances for the Scottish club. He returns home after a difficult period in his personal life.
Hopefully Forrester doesn’t fall out of the game completely, as he is a brilliant footballer.
