Douglas Costa leaves Chievo to join Al Ittifaq alongside Balotelli
Douglas Costa, who previously starred at Juventus and Bayern Munich, has completed a move from Serie B side Chievo to Saudi Pro League club Al Ittifaq. The Brazilian attacker had been without a club for much of the period before his brief Chievo stint and now joins a team that already features Mario Balotelli. The transfer marks another notable name heading to the Saudi league as it continues to attract high-profile international talent.
Read the full story at football-italia.netThis is a low-impact transfer for European football. Douglas Costa has been well past his peak for several years and his move to the Saudi Pro League has no bearing on competitive balance in Serie A or European competitions. The story is primarily relevant as a marker of the Saudi league's continued recruitment of recognizable names, though Costa is a diminished star compared to his Juventus heyday.
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