Saint-Maximin joins Saudi's Al-Ahli after Newcastle exit
Newcastle United's French midfielder Allan Saint-Maximin reacts to a decision during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on April 8, 2022. Allan Saint-Maximin has confirmed he is to leave Newcastle before an expected move to the cash-rich Saudi Pro League. The French winger, heavily linked with a £30 million ($38.5 million) move to Al-Ahli, posted a farewell message on his Instagram account, July 29. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP)
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French winger Allan Saint-Maximin on Sunday signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli after leaving English club Newcastle as the cash-rich and ambitious Gulf kingdom's league snared another top-level player.
"We pick the best, and he's one of them," Al-Ahli
said on social media.
The financial terms of the deal were not revealed but
English press reports have estimated it to be in the region of £30 million
($38.5 million).
Saint-Maximin, 26, made 124 appearances for Saudi-backed
Newcastle and scored 13 goals since joining from Nice in 2019.
A growing list of high-profile players have moved to the Saudi Pro League including Cristiano Ronaldo, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Karim Benzema and Jordan Henderson.
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