Atletico Madrid flop joins Jordan Henderson at Al-Ettifaq as he becomes Steven Gerrard's first major signing since his move to the Saudi Pro League
French striker Moussa Dembele has joined Al-Ettifaq as a free agent following the expiration of his contract at Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais.
Al-Ettifaq - who have signed the likes of Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Scotland defender Jack Hendry - confirmed Dembele's arrival on Wednesday.
The financial details of the deal were not disclosed but Dembele will feature in the Saudi Pro League next season and play under their new manager Steven Gerrard.
The club took to Twitter - which has been rebranded as X - to welcome the 26-year-old to the club this summer. They wrote: 'Moussa Dembele, welcome to Al-Ettifaq'.
The news came shortly after Henderson confirmed he had left Liverpool and signed for the Saudi Arabian side.
Henderson confirmed he would be putting an end his 12-year association with the Premier League giants by sharing an emotional video on Wednesday.
Shortly after, Al-Ettifaq unveiled their new signing on their social media accounts and welcomed him to the club.
Therefore, Henderson and Dembele will be playing alongside each other during the 2023-2024 Saudi Pro League campaign.
Dembele will be looking to turn his form around in the Middle East - having struggled for form in recent years.
Dembele proved to be a sensation in the Scottish league after signing for Celtic in 2016, helping them to back-to-back treble titles.
He joined Lyon in 2018 and after spending a woeful half of the 2020-21 season on loan at Atletico Madrid where he played only seven games.
He returned to the Ligue 1 side where he made 172 appearances in all competitions netting 70 goals.
Earlier on Wednesday, the club also signed Scotland defender Jack Hendry from the Belgian side Club Brugge.
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