Roberto Firmino he is the last star of the european leagues coming to the arab world. The striker has passed this Monday medical examinations prior to hiring him by the Al Ahli and could be announced in the next few hours.
The 31-year-old Brazilian disassociated himself from Liverpool after eight seasons in the Premier League. Free agent, he even came to sound to replace Benzema at Real Madrid. He will now be a rival of the French, from Al-Ittihad, in Saudi Arabia.
Firmino will play for Al-Ahli with Mendyformer Chelsea goalkeeper. Ferdinandfrom Seville, and Mahrezfrom Manchester City, are also negotiating with the Saudi club, one of the four most popular in the country.
The government injects significant amounts of money into the team, which has returned to top competition this season.
