Saudi Arabia's powerhouse Etihad announced on Tuesday (1) that Brazilian midfielder Fabinu has officially joined the club from Liverpool, signing a three-year contract for a reported transfer fee of 40 million pounds (about HK$400 million), and Fabinu will receive a weekly salary of 425,000 pounds (about HK$4.25 million). It was rumored that Fabinho was denied entry into Saudi Arabia because his dog was classified as a "dangerous animal", and this time he dragged a tiger to the scene in the joining video, seriously messing things up.
Fabinho ended his 5-year Liverpool career and will join Etihad to form a midfield with Nicolai Kandi, and Benschmann will be in charge of the strikers, which is a great line-up. After signing the contract, Fabinho said a touching goodbye to Liverpool: "I am leaving Liverpool today, I would like to thank Liverpool for making my dream come true, and I would like to say with all my heart that I love Liverpool, and I appreciate what I have gone through with the fans, and you are never going to go it alone.
It was rumored that the two French bulldogs owned by Fabinou were classified as "dangerous animals" by Saudi Arabia and were banned from entering the country, which would lead to the collapse of the deal at any time. The beginning of the video of Fabinou's joining the Etihad team was purposely edited to include this report, and Fabinou was even seen dragging a tiger with an iron chain, which is the emblematic animal of the Etihad team.
