Brazil midfielder Fabinho has joined Al Ittihad from Liverpool on a three-year offer, the Saudi membership introduced on Monday.
Monetary main points weren’t disclosed however British media reported the Saudi Professional League champions paid £40 million ($51.33 million) for the 29-year-old.
Al-Ittihad posted a video on messaging platform X, previously referred to as Twitter, with the name “Tigers are permitted to pass” in connection with media experiences suggesting the offer could be not on time because of the breed of Fabinho’s canines which can be restrained from getting into Saudi Arabia.
The video featured the Brazilian midfielder protecting a tiger and pronouncing: “I’m Tiger.”
Welcome Fabinho 🐅 pic.twitter.com/JFaG2xdZts
— Ittihad Membership (@ittihad_en) July 31, 2023
“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 join Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and previous Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante on the Jeddah-based membership.
The Brazil world made 219 appearances for Liverpool since his arrival in 2018, and helped the group to the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Tremendous Cup titles.
Jordan Henderson also left Liverpool last week to secured Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Professional League has transform a stupendous vacation spot for high-profile gamers since Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr endmost January in a offer reported to be use round $220 million in line with 12 months.
