Al-Ittihad Sign Moussa Diaby from Aston Villa in Major £50M Deal
Aston Villa has confirmed the sale of France winger Moussa Diaby to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad on Wednesday for a reported fee of approximately £50 million ($65 million).
The 25-year-old Diaby joined Villa Park last summer for what was then a club-record fee. Over the course of 54 appearances in all competitions, he scored 10 goals and contributed to Unai Emery's side qualifying for the Champions League.
Before his stint with Aston Villa, Diaby spent four years at Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, where he had previously worked with Emery, who had managed him at Paris Saint-Germain.
In his new role at Al-Ittihad, Diaby will join fellow French players Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante, along with former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho.
Al-Ittihad, managed by Laurent Blanc, seeks to improve upon its fifth-place finish from the previous season.
