The Saudi Pro League tackle attempt by former Liverpool striker Fabinho has gone viral.

Fabinho left Liverpool in a £40 million trade this summer and joined Al Ittihad, the champions of the Saudi Pro League.

The Brazilian played 219 times during his five years at Anfield, helping the team win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.

While Jurgen Klopp acknowledged that the Reds didn’t want to lose the Brazilian, the club would have to fight hard to retain him given Saudi Arabia’s sizable offer.

Speaking about Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, who both left Liverpool this summer to join Saudi Pro League team Al Ettifaq, Klopp told Sport1: “It was a rare circumstance for us. Firmino’s [Bobby’s] contract has ended. Of course, he is free to do as he pleases. He simply made his decision, and that is OK.

“When Hendo and Fabinho sat in my office and spoke to me about it, I knew when I learned more about the circumstances that we have virtually no chance of taking action against it,” the author said.

With five victories in their first six games of the season, Fabinho’s new team Al Ittihad, who also signed Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante this summer, is presently atop the Saudi Pro League standings.

And even though they defeated Al Akhdoud 1-0 in their most recent match thanks to a Benzema goal in the second half, Fabinho has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.

Leandre Tawamba of Al Akhdoud took up the ball in midfield, and Fabinho struggled toward him.

The Cameroonian, who had made no attempt to challenge his opponent, nutmegged the former Liverpool star instead of removing Tawamba with a sharp challenge.

The purchase of Fabinho, according to Al Ittihad, was a part of their endeavor to “reinforce the team with outstanding players, who will support their journey in the upcoming phase, which includes multiple domestic and international competitions,” which they stated in July.