Diaby joins Al-Ittihad from Aston Villa on five-year deal

Al-Ittihad person confirmed nan signing of Aston Villa winger Moussa Diaby.

The 25-year-old is different connection signing from nan Saudi Arabia club, who already person nan likes of Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante connected their books arsenic good arsenic head Laurent Blanc.

Diaby initially rejected Al-Nassr past summertime to subordinate nan Premier League broadside and made 54 appearances successful each competitions for nan club.

He scored 10 goals and registered a further 9 assists for nan Villans.

In a interest worthy astir £50million, Villa person now generated good complete £100m from subordinate income this summer.

Douglas Luiz antecedently joined Juventus for £42m and immoderate worries astir financial adjacent play breaches are now very acold away.

Diaby has signed a five-year statement pinch nan Saudi Pro League broadside who vanished 5th past play and he bid farewell to nan fans connected societal media.

Thank you for everything 💜 @AVFCOfficial #M19🌪️ pic.twitter.com/PeBWeySSfX

— Moussa Diaby (@MoussaDiaby_19) July 24, 2024

He said: “Villans, convey you for everything.

“It’s clip to opportunity goodbye. I’d for illustration to convey nan club, nan squad members, nan unit and everyone moving astatine Aston Villa.

“I’ve ever fixed my champion to thief nan nine and nan team, and we’ve had immoderate awesome memories that will enactment successful my memory.

“We’ve had a awesome season, pinch moments of joyousness and happiness.

“Together, we’ve achieved our objectives. The nine will beryllium playing successful nan Champions League adjacent twelvemonth and I wish them success.

“It’s a play I will retrieve forever. Villans, I won’t hide you.”

Diaby is simply a Tiger 🐅

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— Ittihad Club (@ittihad_en) July 24, 2024