Former EPL star ready to quit Saudi nightmare after six months

Although he has only been at Saudi club Al-Ahli for six months, former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino may be ready to call it quits.

When his contract with Liverpool expired in June 2023, the Brazilian striker chose to depart for free. The wealthy Saudi Pro League (SPL), Al-Ahli then swooped in over the summer and grabbed the 32-year-old.

Following Firmino’s lead, Riyad Mahrez and Allan Saint-Maximin also swapped English teams for Al-Ahli. Their combination of style and technical prowess gave the impression that the three would be one of the league’s most frightening front threes.

Unfortunately, they are now 13 points behind league leaders Al-Hilal. Even if Firmino and company have had their fair share of problems, being in third place belies some of those difficulties

So far this season, Firmino has seen action in 18 games for the Saudi Pro League club. But things haven’t looked good for him thus far with the Royals, with only three goals and three assists to show.

After a stellar start, he went scoreless in his subsequent nine matches. Worse still, has only appeared in six appearances since then – all from the bench. Consequently, he has faced backlash from the Al Ahli faithful.

How has Firmino fared is Saudi Arabia so far?

Everyone thought the SPL scored a major victory with Roberto Firmino’s move. The addition of a legendary player at the height of his career demonstrated the league’s growing appeal.

The Brazilian, who wowed the Premier League while playing for Liverpool, had high expectations. However, he has been underwhelming for Al-Ahli, leading to speculation of a possible leaving.

According to talkSPORT, there is a possibility that Firmino might be on the move in early 2024, probably on loan. This could happen despite the fact that his contract with Al-Ahli doesn’t expire until June 2026.

It is said that the striker’s patience has run out with the Al-Ahli method. The only thing that has happened as a…

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Author : Martina Alcheva

Publish date : 2023-12-30 17:56:03

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