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Saudi club Al-Ahli sign Turkish defender Merih Demiral from Atalanta | Football News

insidetrack IndiaAugust 19, 2023

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Turkey defender Merih Demiral has joined Al-Ahli from Italian side Atalanta on a three-year deal, the Saudi Pro League club said on Saturday.
The clubs did not disclose the transfer fee for the 25-year-old, who joined Atalanta from Juventus in 2022, but Italian media said it was 20 million euros ($21.73 million).
Demiral scored once in 28 games in all competitions for Atalanta last season.

✅ مُحـارب آخـر يعـزز كتيبتنـا ekibimize hoş geldiniz 🤝🏻 @Merihdemiral #ديميرال_أهلاوي pic.twitter.com/Br2swc2vOi
— النادي الأهلي السعودي (@ALAHLI_FC) August 19, 2023
“A new warrior in our squad” Al-Ahli posted on messaging platform X, previously known as Twitter.

Demiral becomes the latest addition to Al-Ahli, who returned to the Pro league following a season in the second division, after Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, Alain Saint-Maximin, Franck Kessie and Roger Ibanez.
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Matthias Jaissle’s team have enjoyed a great start to the season with two wins from two games.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced a Sports Clubs Investment and Privatisation Project involving league champions Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.
PIF owns 75% of each of the four clubs, while their respective non-profit foundations own 25% of each.

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