Nigeria star Ahmed Musa has
finalized a move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr .
The 25-year-old
forward has put pen to paper on a four-year contract, after Al-Nassr paid a fee
in the region of £20 million.
He becomes the club’s
fifth major summer signing after deals for Nordin Amrabat, Petros, Brad
Jones, and Christian Ramos.
Musa
was Leicester’s record signing when they signed him from CSKA
Moscow for £16.6m in 2016, however, the Nigerian failed to stake a
claim in the Premier League, and spent the second-half of last season on loan
at CSKA Moscow.
He was not able to
secure his place in Claude Puel’s plans, scoring only five goals in 33
appearances with the Foxes.
But Al-Nassr may find
themselves with a new version of the player after he impressed at the 2018
World Cup, scoring twice in three matches as Nigeria were eliminated from the
group-stages.
Musa has been capped
over 70 times by his country, representing the Super Eagles in two World Cups and
the 2013 Confederations Cup after winning the 2013 AFCON.
Al-Nassr will hope to
get their spending justified by Ahmed Musa, who they hope will help them win
the league title for the first time in three years.
