{"id":88326,"date":"2023-08-01T15:52:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/01\/liverpool-midfielder-joins-saudi-side-al-ittihad\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T15:52:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:52:40","slug":"liverpool-midfielder-joins-saudi-side-al-ittihad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/01\/liverpool-midfielder-joins-saudi-side-al-ittihad\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool midfielder joins Saudi side Al-Ittihad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"590\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-01-091838.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2023-08-01 091838\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fabinho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brazil midfielder Fabinho has completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad from Liverpool on a three-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old did not travel with the Reds to a recent training camp in Germany after the Saudi side made a \u00a340m bid for him.<\/p>\n<p>Fabinho was also left out of the club\u2019s current trip to Singapore as the move was finalised.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Capped 29 times by his country, he joined Liverpool in July 2018 from Monaco for a fee in the region of \u00a339m.<\/p>\n<p>Fabinho said he was leaving his \u201chome\u201d after representing Liverpool \u201cwith the greatest honour and happiness possible\u201d for five years.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI say this with a heart full of joy: I love this club. Thank you, Reds, for everything we\u2019ve experienced together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fabinho is Al-Ittihad\u2019s latest high-profile signing this summer as part of a widespread influx of players into the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n<p>Ballon d\u2019Or winner and former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, former Chelsea midfielder N\u2019Golo Kante and ex-Celtic forward Jota have all joined the club managed by ex-Wolves and Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ittihad said Fabinho\u2019s signing is part of their effort to \u201creinforce the team with outstanding players, who will support their journey in the upcoming phase, which includes multiple domestic and international competitions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Fabinho made 219 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 11 goals.<\/p>\n<p>During his time with the Reds, he helped the club win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to thank Fabinho for all of his contributions to the club\u2019s successes during the last five years,\u201d said Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow midfielder Jordan Henderson has also left the Merseyside club to move to Saudi Arabia, with the England international joining Steven Gerrard\u2019s Al-Ettifaq.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have now lost five midfielders on a permanent basis this summer, with James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita also departing after their contracts expired.<\/p>\n<p>Centre-back Virgil van Dijk has, meanwhile, replaced Henderson as Liverpool captain, with defender Trent Alexander-Arnold taking over as vice-captain from Milner.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"XQZS-hVJSkg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teachers Co-Op Credit Union AGM: Dunkwa area CEO advises salaried workers to save (01-08-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQZS-hVJSkg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabinho Brazil midfielder Fabinho has completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad from Liverpool on a three-year deal. 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