Troost-Ekong to join Saudi club Al Khalood

Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong is set to complete a move to Saudi Arabian Professional Football League club Al Khalood.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Troost-Ekong has agreed to join the newly promoted club.

“William Troost-Ekong has agreed to join Al Khalood in Saudi Arabia,” Romano wrote in X.

“PAOK and Al Khalood have agreed on a fee and personal conditions that are also in force.”

The 30-year-old moves to Saudi Arabia’s top flight from Greek Super League champions PAOK.

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The centre-back only joined PAOK from Sky Championship side Watford last summer.

He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast earlier this year.

Al Khalood achieved promotion to the Saudi Professional Football League last season, finishing third in the First Division League.

Fakhr Ar Rass are managed by former Burkina Faso, Gabon and Togo coach Paulo Duarte.