Six months after leaving Liverpool for the Saudi Pro League, Roberto Firmino may surprise everyone by returning to the Premier League.
After eight years at the club, the Brazil international sealed his legacy as a Liverpool great and said an emotional goodbye to Anfield last summer.
Alongside players like Edouard Mendy, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Riyad Mahrez, he left on a free transfer to join Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia.
And the attacker had the ideal start, winning the club captaincy and going on to score a hat-trick on his debut.
The 32-year-old hasn’t scored a goal since, though, and the club and its supporters are frustrated. It’s also rumored that Firmino is not happy in the Middle East.
In light of this, talk SPORT claims that Fulham is among the Premier League teams who have been offered the opportunity to purchase Al Ahli’s captain, who has reportedly been offered the option to either sell or loan out for the remainder of the campaign.
Since Aleksandar Mitrovic left, the Cottagers haven’t had a consistent scorer, despite Raul Jimenez’s recent improvement in play.
Firmino’s services were also sought after by Sheffield United, though that may have changed after Paul Heckingbottom was fired and Chris Wilder was brought back.
With forward Ben Brereton Diaz expected to sign from Villarreal, the Blades, who currently sit at the bottom of the table and have the fewest points in the league, are taking moves to turn that around.
Although there has been some loose linking between West Ham and Crystal Palace, the identities of the other clubs are yet unknown.
With 362 games for Liverpool in all competitions, 111 goals, and 79 assists, Firmino is the best scoring Brazilian in Premier League history.
With the Reds, he shared a renowned front three with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah and won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, and Club World Cup.
Firmino was frequently regarded as the forwards’ unifying factor, both on and off the field, despite being the least productive of the group.