Al-Gharafa kidnaps Uruguayan talent from Barcelona
Club announced Al Gharafa Al-Gharafa officially signed a contract with the Uruguayan talent on Monday evening Fabrizio Diaz On a permanent transfer, coming from Nadi Liverpool Montevideo Uruguayan.
According to what Al-Gharafa published on his official page on the X platform (formerly Twitter), the young player successfully passed the medical examination in Doha yesterday evening, Sunday, and signed a contract today for 5 seasons until the summer of 2028.
Diaz was targeted by the Spanish club Barcelona, but financial matters between his club and the Catalan administration prevented the deal from being completed, while many media outlets confirmed that the deal to transfer Diaz to Al-Gharafa cost the Qatari club $6 million.
Diaz (20 years old) won the U-20 World Cup with the Uruguay national team last June after defeating Italy in the final match with a clean goal.
Diaz is good at playing in the midfield position. He is 176 cm tall and has the ability to create and score goals. He is expected to be a great addition to the Qatari team in the coming period.
According to official statistics, Diaz played 122 matches for Liverpool Montevideo, scored 5 goals and provided 7 assists, winning the Uruguayan Super Cup.
Al-Gharafa is ranked second in the Expo Stars League with 7 points, shared with Al-Duhail and Al-Sadd, and two points behind the leaders Al-Rayyan Club, after only 3 rounds of the new season 2023-24.
