“The best club in the world” – Fabino hints at return to former club as Saudi contract ends
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Fabinho Opens Door to Real Madrid Return After Brazil World Cup Recall
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Fabinho’s summer has taken on fresh intrigue, the kind that tends to follow established players once their futures loosen from contract and routine. Recalled by Brazil for the 2026 World Cup after spending three seasons with Al-Ittihad, the former Liverpool midfielder now finds himself back in the market as a free agent, and speaking warmly about a club he once briefly called home.
His return to Brazil’s squad raised eyebrows in some quarters, largely because his recent football has unfolded far from Europe’s weekly glare. Yet there has been substance to his time in Saudi Arabia. Fabinho helped Al-Ittihad secure successive Saudi Pro League titles and also lifted the King’s Cup, adding order and experience to a side built to win quickly.
That chapter has now closed. His three-year contract in Jeddah expired at the end of June, with no extension agreed, leaving the 32-year-old free to consider the next step of a career that has already taken him through several of the modern game’s most demanding environments.
Real Madrid Return Back in Focus
When asked about the prospect of a move back to Spain by El Chiringuito TV, Fabinho did little to dampen the conversation. “Would I like to return to Real Madrid? Who wouldn’t like being at Real Madrid? It’s the best club in the world.” It was a clear enough answer, respectful in tone, but open enough to invite speculation around a possible reunion.
His history with Real Madrid is slight, but real. He joined Real Madrid Castilla from Rio Ave in 2012, became a regular for the B team in the Segunda División and worked in close proximity to José Mourinho’s senior squad. His only first-team appearance came in May 2013, when he stepped off the bench in a 6-2 win away to Malaga.
Career Path Since Liverpool Move
The move that followed, first to Monaco and later to Liverpool for around €45 million in July 2018, shaped the career that most supporters know. At Liverpool he became one of Europe’s most reliable holding midfielders, a player of control, discipline and authority.
Now, with the World Cup behind him and his contract situation clarified, Fabinho has options again. Whether Real Madrid act on the opening remains to be seen, but he has made one thing unmistakably clear, the idea appeals.
Credit to the original interview clip for the post-match comments that have reignited talk of a Real Madrid return.