{"id":45072,"date":"2023-07-05T16:39:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T16:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/firmino-signs-for-al-ahli-after-liverpool-exit"},"modified":"2023-07-05T17:05:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T17:05:38","slug":"firmino-signs-for-al-ahli-after-liverpool-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/firmino-signs-for-al-ahli-after-liverpool-exit","title":{"rendered":"Firmino signs for Al-Ahli after Liverpool exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Roberto Firmino has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli on a three-year deal after leaving Liverpool. The Brazil forward, 31, was a free agent after his Liverpool contract expired at the end of last season.<\/p>\n<p>Firmino scored 111 goals in 362 games for the Reds after joining from Hoffenheim in 2015. He is one of several big-name signings by Saudi clubs this summer and joins Senegal goalkeeper Edwardo Mendy at Al-Ahli after he left Chelsea last week.<\/p>\n<p>N&#8217;Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly have also left Chelsea for Saudi Arabia, with Karim Benzema, Ruben Neves and Marcelo Brozovic among the others to move.<\/p>\n<p>Firmino left Anfield as a free agent this summer, along with Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner. Firmino also scored the only goal in extra time as Liverpool beat Flamengo to win the Fifa Club World Cup for the first time in December 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Roberto Firmino has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli on a three-year deal after leaving Liverpool. 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