Rakitic Completes Saudi Arabia Move
Written By Jacobs Dunga
The Croatian midfielder has agreed to join the SPL side.
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After several transfer misses, Al Shabab are close to completing a deal for Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
The 35 year old who is in his second spell with Sevilla has reportedly completed medical examinations to join the SPL side as revealed by Fabrizio Romano.
“Ivan Rakitić has completed medical tests as new Al Shabab player, he’s leaving Sevilla and moving to Saudi.”
“Understand contract will be valid until June 2025, one year and half.”
Rakitic leaves the European scene after a twenty year career that saw him feature for clubs such as Barcelona and FC Basel.
Rakitic made 106 appearances for the Croatian national team and was a part of the historic side that reached the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
He is said to have signed a one and a half year deal with Al Shabab who’re placed Mid-table in the SPL.
Meanwhile…
Al Ittihad striker Abderrazak Hamdallah has caused controversy by making his Instagram account private.
The serial goal scorer has been linked with an exit since the January transfer window opened and it seems the player is set to switch clubs before the window shuts.
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Hamdallah has scored ten goals and provided two assists in fourteen games this term but it appears his mind is far from the Jeddah based club.
The 33 year old joined Al Ittihad in 2021 and led them to the title last season, he could be set for a new adventure as called by @Fieldleague.
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