Official: Abdoulaye Doucouré joins Neom SC

Saudi club Neom SC has officially announced the signing of Abdoulaye Doucouré.

It had been in the pipeline for days, and this Friday it became official. Following in the footsteps of Alexandre Lacazette, Amadou Koné, Marcin Bulka, Nathan Zézé, Saïd Benrahma, and Saïmon Bouabré, Neom SC has now confirmed the free transfer arrival of Abdoulaye Doucouré.

A product of the Rennes academy, the Malian international made his name at Watford in the Premier League, before moving to Everton, where he spent five seasons. Now 32, Abdoulaye Doucouré is set to experience the fifth club of his professional career.

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