With Jordan Henderson’s imminent departure to Saudi Arabia, Brazilian midfielder Fabinho is also close to a move to the Middle East. Al-Ittihad is keen to sign him, with the club offering up to £40 million for his services.
He has been preparing for the move without accompanying the first team, which is training camped in Germany, but negotiations are not going well. According to The Athletic, the Al-Ittihad transfer is in danger of disappearing, causing delays in the schedule.
Liverpool, Al-Ittihad, Fabinho are all doing their best to get the transfer done, but if the parallel continues, former AS Monaco midfielder is expected to return for the first team preseason and resume training.
The French bulldog ban in Saudi Arabia, as reported by some media outlets, is not the cause of the delay, and negotiations appear to be stalled elsewhere.
Will Fabinho end up playing in the Saudi Professional League or will he stay at Anfield?