Birmingham City has signed Demarai Gray from Al-Ettifaq according to Al-Riyadiyah newspaper sources. The transfer fee remains secret but comes with a special deal for the Saudi club. Al-Ettifaq will receive twenty percent of any money Birmingham makes if they sell Gray later. The English team agreed to this unusual arrangement as part of the transfer. This gives the Saudi side a chance to profit again from their former player.
Gray first moved to Al-Ettifaq from Everton back in September 2023. His contract was supposed to run until 2027 with the Saudi team. The club chose to let him go after he spent just two seasons there. Gray played for a team nicknamed The Nawaqitha during his time in Saudi Arabia. His stay was shorter than many people expected when he first arrived.
The Jamaican winger appeared in forty-eight games for Al-Ettifaq across different competitions. He found the net four times and helped teammates score five goals during his stint. Gray made his mark in the Roshan League games last season with solid performances. Last season he featured in twenty-three matches for his Saudi club. Twenty-two of those appearances came in Roshan League action and one in the King Abdulaziz Cup before heading back to England.
Gray first moved to Al-Ettifaq from Everton back in September 2023. His contract was supposed to run until 2027 with the Saudi team. The club chose to let him go after he spent just two seasons there. Gray played for a team nicknamed The Nawaqitha during his time in Saudi Arabia. His stay was shorter than many people expected when he first arrived.
The Jamaican winger appeared in forty-eight games for Al-Ettifaq across different competitions. He found the net four times and helped teammates score five goals during his stint. Gray made his mark in the Roshan League games last season with solid performances. Last season he featured in twenty-three matches for his Saudi club. Twenty-two of those appearances came in Roshan League action and one in the King Abdulaziz Cup before heading back to England.
