Roberto Firmino in Saudi Arabia© Twitter
A number of well-known footballers have made the transfer to Saudi Arabia prior to now couple of months and considered one of them was former Liverpool ahead Roberto Firmino. The Brazil worldwide was an integral a part of Liverpool however the journey to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Ahli can be a totally new expertise for him. Nevertheless, the fanfare for the footballer was in full show as he reached Saudi Arabia. In a video going viral on social media, Firmino might be seen getting mobbed by followers as he acquired down from his automotive. He took photos with the followers and appeared fairly excited after the welcome he acquired.
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— وليد سعيد (@Rabanalsafena) July 6, 2023
Brazilian ahead Roberto Firmino grew to become the newest high-profile participant to finish a transfer to Saudi Arabia, signing for Al-Ahli on Tuesday after his contract with Premier League giants Liverpool expired.
The 31-year-old left Liverpool after eight seasons at Anfield, throughout which period he scored 111 targets in 362 appearances and received the Premier League, Champions League and Membership World Cup.
His arrival at Al-Ahli was revealed by the membership in a video posted to social media and comes lower than every week after the group concluded a deal to signal Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Chelsea.
Backed by the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, the Saudi Professional League is luring huge names from the main European leagues with the promise of giant salaries.
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard took over as coach at Al-Ettifaq earlier within the week, whereas Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante have additionally made the transfer to the Gulf state since Cristiano Ronaldo‘s change to Al-Nassr in January began the pattern.
(With AFP inputs)
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