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Al-Hilal sign striker Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham

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Al-Hilal confirm the signing of Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic for what the Premier League club describe as a "club record transfer fee".
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Aleksandar Mitrovic has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal from Fulham in a club-record deal for the Premier League side.

The Serbia international has joined for a fee believed to be close to £50m and put pen to paper on a lucrative three-year contract.

In a statement, Fulham said: "The club can confirm that Aleksandar Mitrovic has this evening left to join Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League for a club record transfer fee.

"The club had reluctantly accepted a revised offer as the player had consistently made his desire to leave known."

Fulham boss Marco Silva had confirmed Mitrovic's departure following Saturday's disappointing 3-0 defeat to West London neighbours Brentford.

Silva told reporters: "He's on his way to leave the club. I got information before the match and now the confirmation from the club after the match that he's on his way to leave the club. Both clubs got an agreement and now is the moment to finish with Mitrovic in our club.

"As you know, he forced everything to leave the club. He wanted to leave the club. Until the moment we had a financial agreement, we kept him in our football club. They have reached an agreement and now is the moment for us to keep playing and working with our team."

The Cottagers had previously rejected offers from Al-Hilal, but Mitrovic was keen to complete a move to the Saudi Pro League club.

The Serbian initially spent time away from the squad during the pre-season tour of the USA, before returning to training ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Silva was asked whether the situation surrounding Mitrovic had affected the club's preparations for the new season.

The Fulham boss said: "If you ask if that is normal, no. If you ask me if football players should behave in this way, no. That is an easy answer. Not just the situation of Mitrovic, our pre-season was not where it should be on many aspects.

"That will not be an excuse for anything. The Premier League has started, I'm not here to find excuses, just that I would like it to not happen again in the future.

"He forced it, I think all of you know it, many of you reported that. It's clear what he did and he forced it. He knows about my opinion, I told him in private."

Mitrovic, who has spent the last five years at Craven Cottage, will leave the West London club after scoring 111 goals in 206 appearances.

The 28-year-old becomes Al-Hilal's latest summer addition following Neymar, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Malcom. body check tags ::

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al-HilalAl-Hilal98102471725
2Al Ittihad98012281424
3Al-Nassr95402081219
4Al ShababAl Shabab9603126618
5Al Quadisiya9513117416
6Al Riyadh94231314-114
7Al Khaleej94141011-113
8Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun9333109112
9Al-AhliAl-Ahli9324129311
10Al RaedAl Raed93241313011
11Al Ettifaq9324812-411
12Al Orubah9315919-1010
13Al Okhdood92251113-28
14Damac92251316-38
15Al Kholood91441217-57
16Al Fayha9144717-107
17Al WahdaAl Wahda91351224-126
18Al Fateh9126716-95
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