Saudi al-shabab announced the inclusion of Croatian Ivan Rakitic in the final hours of the winter transfer market, following his departure from Sevilla.
The al-shabab posted a video via their official account on the X social media platform, announcing the deal for Rakitic, the 35-year-old owner
In the video, al-shabab reviewed the irrelevant news circulated by journalists about Mercato Group over the past days, before announcing the annexation of the Croatian star
al-shabab revealed that Rakitic would wear the number 30 shirt.
The al-shabab club announced that the Croatian had signed a season-and-a-half contract with the club.
Rakitic will be a replacement for Argentina’s Iver Banega, who left this winter.
Sevilla announced Raktić’s departure earlier in the day, after spending two stints with the Andalusian team.
Rakitic’s departure came due to his exit from the accounts of coach Kiki Sanchez Flores this season.
In another context, the youth announced their contract with Brazilian pact player Vitinho during the ongoing winter MercatMercato.
According to the official UTH account on the X platform, the Brazilian player will wear a youth shirt until the end of the current season without explaining the financial details.
The 30-year-old is good at playing in the offensive line and has considerable experience thanks to his experiences with CSKA Moscow and International Flamengo.
Vitinho participated in 4 games of the Saudi Professional League Championship during the current season and managed to score two goals and provided an assist
