The agreement with the 32-year-old centerback is designed for six months with an option to extend for another year. According to the media, the amount of the transfer from Fiorentina amounted to 2 million euros.
Mari has been playing for the Violets since January 2025, having played 29 matches without a goal. He also played for the Spanish “Gimnastic”, “Mallorca”, “Girona”, and “Deportivo La Coruna”, the Dutch “Breda”, the Brazilian “Flamengo”, the English “Arsenal”, and the Italian “Udinese” and “Monza”. As part of Flamengo, Pablo became the champion of Brazil and won the Copa Libertadores, and won the FA Cup with Arsenal.
After 13 rounds of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Hilal is in first place with 35 points, which is four more than the second-placed Al-Nassr.
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Source: sport.ua