Figo will join Al-Ittihad - agent

AFP - 13 February 2007 17:24

Portuguese winger Luis Figo (L) with Al-Ittihad chairman Mansour al-Balwi after signing for the Saudi club, January 2007. Figo will join Al-Ittihad in July after ending his European career with Inter Milan, his agent has confirmed.

MADRID (AFP) - Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo will join Saudi club Al-Ittihad in July after ending his European career with Inter Milan, his agent has confirmed.

Figo "is going to end his European career in Italy in June and then he is going to continue in Saudi Arabia as a Al-Ittihad player from July 1, 2007, just as the contract between the Saudi club and Mr Luis Figo says", his Spain-based agent Mariam Abou Khadour Montano said Tuesday in a statement sent to AFP.

"The agreement is final and binding," she said.

Figo had told media on Monday that his proposed move to Al-Ittihad was far from a done deal, despite the declarations of the Saudi club´s president, Mansour al-Balwi.

"I´m waiting to see if I go or not. Any decision has to be taken carefully and thoughtfully," he said.

Figo quit international football with 127 caps after Portugal finished fourth at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

He joined Inter in 2005 having previously worn the colours of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon.