Roberto Firmino has decided to stay with Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia even though Brazilian clubs wanted him. The Brazilian forward’s spot on the team is being looked at because of rules about foreign players, but he wants to stick with the Saudi Pro League team.
- Firmino went to Al Ahli in 2023 when he left Liverpool.
- He gets paid like €365,000 every week from what people say.
- Al Ahli wanting FC Porto’s Galeno makes people wonder about how many foreign players they can have.
Firmino’s Commitment to Al Ahli
Roberto Firmino who plays a lot for Al Ahli, says he’s going to stay in Saudi Arabia. Even though people been saying Brazilian teams want him Firmino wants to keep playing in the Saudi Pro League. Him staying there shows how the league is getting big names to play there, just like other famous players.
Firmino has done pretty good this season getting eight goals and helping with four more in 24 games which shows how good he is for the team. Even though teams like Fenerbahçe want him, Firmino really wants to stay at Al Ahli.
🚨🚨🚨Alvo de clubes no Brasil, Roberto Firmino bateu o martelo e NÃO deixará a Arábia Saudita! Sem chance! (Apuração com @felipee_sil ) https://t.co/ax5qYeZNuY
— André Hernan (@andrehernan)
February 06, 2025
Saudi Pro League’s Ambitions
The Saudi Pro League keeps trying to get really good players to make their league better known everywhere. Firmino staying there shows what the league wants to do, and they even want players like Marcus Rashford. The Saudi Crown Prince being involved in football like with Newcastle United shows how Saudi Arabia is changing how football works.
Future Prospects for Firmino
People keep talking about what Firmino might do next especially since his old teammate Jordan Henderson went back to Europe after playing in Saudi Arabia for a bit. While the Saudi Pro League gets bigger everyone’s gonna be watching what happens with Firmino’s career.
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