Al Hilal have completed the signing of Aleksander Mitrovic from Fulham for a transfer fee of €50 million.
He has reportedly signed a three-year deal with Al Hilal, which will keep him at the Riyadh-based club until 2026.
According to transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, all needed paperworks is being finalized and he would fly to Saudi Arabia once his medical is completed in Paris.
The 28-year-old made 206 appearances for Fulham, scoring 111 goals and providing 22 assists in all competitions.
Mitrovic joined the Cottagers from Newcastle United on July 30, 2018, for a transfer fee of €24.7 million.
Aleksander Mitrovic is close to signing for Al Hilal
The seemingly unending summer brouhaha involving him and Fulham, is set to be over, having penned a deal with Al Hilal.
Aleksander Mitrovic would become the 7th signing for the Saudi Pro League club this summer, having signed Neymar, Malcolm, Rúben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Kalidou Koulibaly and Yassine Bono.
Al Hilal are making reinforcements for the new season, with the hope of winning the Pro League title.
Jorge Jesus’ side alongside; Al Nassr, Al Ittihad and Al Ahly are financially backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment and they have been splashing the cash on needed additions.
Al Hilal finished 3rd in the Saudi Pro League last term, with 59 points from 30 games played.
Anyway, they have commenced the 2023/24 Pro League season on a winning note, defeating Abha Club by 1-3.
Al Ahli sign Merih Demiral
Meanwhile, Al Ahli have completed the signing of Merih Demiral from Atalanta for a fee of €20 million.
Demiral has signed a three-year deal with the Saudi Pro League side, which is valid until June 2026.
He made 28 appearances for Al Ahli last term, scoring 1 goal and providing no assist across all competitions.
The 25-year-old joined Atalanta from Juventus on July 1, 2022, for a transfer fee of €21 million.
He becomes the 11th signing for Al Ahli this summer, having signed Riyad Mahrez, Roger Ibañez, Allan Saint-Maximin, Edouard Mendy and Frank Kessie.
The Saudi Pro League club also secured the signing of Roberto Firmino, Sumaihan Al-Nabit, Fahad Al-Rashidi, Abdullah Otayf, and Bassam Al-Hurayji this summer.
Merih Demiral made 70 appearances in total for Al Ahli, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists across all competitions.
The Royal have picked up two wins from two in the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League season, securing a 3-1 victory in both matches.
Despite only returning to the Saudi Arabian top-flight division, they have dispatched teams with ease.
Merih Demiral would be providing solidity to the backline of Al Ahli, as they aim to win the Saudi Pro League title.
He has previously played for Juventus, Atalanta, Sassuolo, Alanyaspor, Sporting Lisbon, and Alcanenense.
