Comparing Fabinho’s £700K Weekly Al Ittihad Wages to Benzema, Ronaldo in Saudi
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Fabinho joined the list of football’s biggest earners after moving from English Premier League giants Liverpool to Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia this summer.
The Brazilian midfielder is the latest of Europe’s top stars moving to the Middle East, joining Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante at Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.
According to the 90MIN, Fabinho will rake in £700,000 per week, £36.4m each season after the midfielder completed a £40mil transfer to the Saudi Pro League outfit.
The 29-year-old midfielder earns a similar amount to former Liverpoolteammate Jordan Henderson who also takes home £700,000 per week at Al Ettifaq but higher than Ngolo Kante’s £413,000 weekly wages.
Cristiano Ronaldo gives blunt answer when asked about facing Benzema in the Saudi Pro League
FootballFabinho, however, earns way lesser than new teammate Karim Benzema who takes home a massive £172m per year, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who earns a whopping £179m per year at Al Nassr.
Pennant hails Fabinho Liverpool exitMeanwhile, former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has described Fabinho’s exit from the Reds as a masterstroke from the Merseyside club after the Brazilian joined Al Ittihad, Daily Starreports.
Pennant claims he has heard murmurs from within Anfieldsuggesting the 29-year-old Brazilian midfielder was a 'bad egg' in the dressing room, and it was good for Liverpool to get rid of him this summer.
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