Roberto Firmino, 31, has a destination. Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli.
“Firmino has reached a full verbal agreement with Al Ahli,” European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano told “HERE WE GO” on Tuesday, confirming the transfer.
“The medical is pending. This is the final step to finalize the contract, which will be signed after its completion. The contract runs until June 2026.”
Firmino joined Liverpool from Hoffenheim in the summer of 2015 for a transfer fee of €41 million. Quietly strong. He formed a ‘wife line’ with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, and their link-up play was devastating.
Firmino racked up an impressive number of attacking points. He produced 11 goals and 11 assists in 49 games in 2015-16, 12 goals and 11 assists in 41 games in 2016-17, 27 goals and 17 assists in 54 games in 2017-18, and 16 goals and 8 assists in 48 games in 2018-19. He had his ups and downs starting in 2019-20, but he was always there for the team. 메이저사이트
Firmino, who last signed a new contract in April 2018, has decided to end his stay with Liverpool at the end of the 2022-23 season. He had a final conversation with Jürgen Klopp in early March to finalize his thoughts. Firmino gave it his all until the end. He scored back-to-back goals in the 37th and 38th rounds of the English Premier League (EPL) to help the team to a draw. His final tally for the season was 13 goals and five assists in 35 games.
“We’ve done everything here, we’ve achieved everything,” Firmino said. I’m very proud of all the history we’ve made together,” he said in his farewell at Anfield. 메이저토토사이트
Firmino has since received offers from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Besiktas, Inter Miami, and more. There was also an offer from Saudi Arabia, which Al Ahli succeeded in convincing with an extraordinary offer.
According to transfer market expert Nicolo Skira, Firmino will receive €20 million a year for three years. That’s a total of 87 billion.
The transfer was confirmed by Romano’s “HERE WE GO” chant. Al Ahli will play in Saudi Arabia’s top division, the Professional League, from next season after winning promotion in the 2022-23 season. Firmino will join Edouard Mendy as they aim to rebuild.