Brazil midfielder Fabinho has joined Al Ittihad from Liverpool on a three-year deal, the Saudi membership introduced on Monday.
Financial particulars weren’t disclosed however British media reported the Saudi Pro League champion, often known as Tigers, paid 40 million kilos (51.33 million USD) for the 29-year-old.
Al-Ittihad posted a video on messaging platform X, previously often known as Twitter, with the title “Tigers are permitted to pass” in reference to media reviews suggesting the deal could be delayed as a result of breed of Fabinho’s canines that are prohibited from coming into Saudi Arabia.
The video featured the Brazilian midfielder holding a tiger and saying: “I’m Tiger.”
“Today I leave my home. It’s been five years wearing this jersey and always with the greatest honour and happiness possible. I love this club. Thank you, Reds, for everything we’ve experienced together. You will never walk alone,” Fabinho wrote on X.
Fabinho will be a part of Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante on the Jeddah-based membership.
The Brazil worldwide made 219 appearances for Liverpool since his arrival in 2018 and helped the crew to the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Super Cup titles.
Jordan Henderson additionally left Liverpool final week to affix Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Pro League has develop into a gorgeous vacation spot for high-profile gamers since Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr final January in a deal reported to be value round 220 million USD per 12 months.
