However, the 32-year-old scored a hat-trick on his debut for Jeddah but has not found the net since.Gerrard is keen to sign the Brazilian forward from domestic rivals Al Etifaq (Mirror) but the former Liverpool number nine is understood to be keen on a return to Europe or his homeland.
A popular figure at Anfield, it’s a shame to see Firmino’s fortunes decline so quickly with Al Ahly. He has played in 10 of the first 11 league games this season but, despite being captain, has not played since Halloween. He is yet to score three goals for his current side, including the aforementioned hat-trick against Al Hazem in August. (Transfer market). He wasn’t the only ex-Liverpool player to have a tough time in Saudi Arabia, with Gerrard and Jordan Henderson receiving fewer than 700 spectators per game as they faced mid-table Al Etifaq in October. athletics).It became clear that the wealth on offer in the Middle East had not translated into any luck in terms of the trio’s playing and managerial careers, and the Gulf region had become a footballing graveyard for many of the figures who were once famous in Europe. . If Firmino is unhappy in Jeddah, I hope he leaves quickly and goes to a club where his greatness cannot be denied.
One of Liverpool’s former players could reject interest from Steven Gerrard as he now wants to leave the club. According to French publication Football365, Bobby Firmino is set to leave Al Ahly, just months after joining the Saudi Arabian Pro League side after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season.
