According to a report by Fabrice Hawkins, an agreement has been reached between Aston Villa’s Moussa Diaby (25) and Al-Ittihad. The French attacking midfielder has agreed on a five-year contract with the Saudi Arabian side.
Al-Ittihad had offered Aston Villa a transfer fee of €55 million for the Frenchman after only one season in England since making the move from Bayer Leverkusen. Al-Ittihad and Aston Villa are yet to agree fully on a deal, but Hawkins notes that the two clubs agree on the key points but the fine details are yet to be finalised.
It appears highly likely that Al-Ittihad will secure their target this summer. The Saudi Arabian side are hopefully that Diaby will be a key part in turning the squad’s fortunes around after Al-Ittihad finished fifth in the league despite significant investments last summer that saw players like Ngolo Kanté (33) and Karim Benzema (36) join.
GFFN | Nick Hartland