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Roberto Firmino is ready to quit Al-Ahli after falling out of favour with the Saudi Pro League club and has suitors all across Europe - including England.
The former Liverpool favourite, 32, left Anfield as a free agent and joined the exodus of top stars who moved out to the Middle East during the summer, despite speculation linking him with a move elsewhere.
Firmino made the perfect start to life in Saudi Arabia by plundering a hat-trick on his Al-Ahli debut. However, his stock has significantly waned after failing to score a single goal since his maiden treble and he's found himself out of the team in recent weeks.
According to talkSPORT, the Brazil international is considering moving on in January after growing frustrated with his situation at Al-Ahli - and a return to the Premier League is seemingly not out of the question.
The report goes on to outline that Firmino - who is frustrated with Al-Ahli's system - was being courted by Sheffield United prior to Paul Heckingbottom's sacking earlier this month. And while it remains to be seen if their interest will cool in the wake of Heckingbottom's departure, Firmino still has plenty of other suitors across Europe.
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There is interest in Firmino's services from clubs in Turkey, while the forward would also consider a return to his native Brazil. Al-Ahli are open to loaning Firmino out in January but would prefer him to remain in the Middle East.
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Roberto Firmino is ready to quit Al-Ahli just months after signing for the Saudi Pro League outfit (Getty Images)While it's unclear where Firmino will be playing his football after the January transfer window, the former Liverpool favourite will be making a pilgrimage back to Merseyside in the coming weeks.
Firmino will be returning to the city for a book signing following the release of his memoirs, "Si Senor: My Liverpool Years". The book shares some of his favourite memories from his eight years at Liverpool, including memorable moments from the club's Premier League and Champions League-winning campaigns.
If a transfer back to England does materialise in the coming weeks, Firmino could yet come up against several of his old teammates and Jurgen Klopp on the pitch. But for now, Firmino's future is very much up in the air as we head into January.