JEDDAH — Roberto Firmino has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli as a free agent after his contract at Liverpool expired at the end of last season, the Jeddah-based club announced on Tuesday.

The forward, 31, has agreed a three-year deal with the Saudi team and joins former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

The Brazilian spent eight years at Anfield, scoring 110 goals in 361 matches.

Firmino won seven trophies with Liverpool, including the Champions League in 2019 and the club's first-ever Premier League title in 2020.

Clubs in Saudi Arabia have pursued a recruitment strategy in recent months, persuading some of the sport's biggest names to sign deals with teams in the country — Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in January and Karim Benzema left Real Madrid to join Al Ittihad earlier this month.

Al Ahli won the Saudi First Division League title last season and thus returned to the Saudi Pro League for the 2023-24 campaign. — Agencies