One of Liverpool's Brazilian stars has now officially departed the club for a big-money move to Saudi Arabia.
Holding midfielder Fabinho has left Anfield and completed a highly lucrative move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad.
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The 29-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the Saudi champions, with the Reds reaching an agreement on a £40 million (R911 million) transfer fee for the Brazil international.
After arriving on Merseyside in 2018, the Campinas native played an integral role in helping Jurgen Klopp's side end a 30-year wait for the Premier League title, and also helped the team lift the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League title.
The 29-cap Selecao star won every club title available with the English giants, but now makes the move to the Gulf state following an injury-plagued 2022/23 campaign.
He is not be the first high-profile Liverpool player to make the move to the Middle East this off-season, with former club captain Jordan Henderson recently completing a transfer to Al Ettifaq.
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Fabinho will now join forces with the French duo of N'Golo Kante and Karim Benzema, and play under former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santos, at Ittihad.
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