Under contract until June 2026, Brazilian midfielder Fabinho is expected to leave Liverpool this summer. And the lucky one who should offer his services for the coming season is called Al-Ittihad, a club which has already hosted the French Karim Benzema (ex-Real Madrid), N’Golo Kanté (ex-Chelsea) or the Portuguese Jota (ex-Celtic). And the champion club of Saudi Arabia does not intend to stop there, since it hopes to welcome the former Monegasque.
Because yes, the international auriverde (29 caps) has (already accepted the offer from the Jeddah-based team)(has accepted the offer from Al-Ittihad and is awaiting the agreement between the two clubs) and is awaiting the agreement between the two clubs, as we revealed to you exclusively on our site last week. A new start in the midfield of the Reds for the Kingdom, before that expected from captain Jordan Henderson, whom his former teammate, Steven Gerrard – now coach of Al-Ettifaq, wishes to sign.
Bayern also want Fabinho
But the story does not end there since a large European team would monitor Fabinho’s situation in this transfer window: Bayern Munich. Indeed, according to the latest information from Sky Sport Germany, the Bavarian club would keep an eye on the situation of the Brazilian midfielder, in the event of failure of the discussions between the principal concerned and the two clubs. For the moment, it is the 29-year-old who is waiting for an agreement between LFC and the Saudi club to finalize his transfer.
The German television channel adds that the reigning Bundesliga champion is aware of the progress of negotiations which would send the versatile player – who can play sentry, right-back and central defender – to the Saudi Pro League. If there is an agreement, the former AS Monaco will sign a three-year contract with the club in the west of the country. The FCB keeps a little hope since it would fit perfectly with the profile requested by Thomas Tuchel to strengthen his environment, in addition to the good relations between the club and his agent, a certain Jorge Mendes…
