Al-Hilal 'closing in on deal to sign Bono from Sevilla for £17.9m' following Super Cup, as Aleksandar Mitrovic also 'edges nearer to FINALLY joining the side'
Al-Hilal 'closing in on deal to sign Bono from Sevilla for £17.9m' following Super Cup, as Aleksandar Mitrovic also 'edges nearer to FINALLY joining the side' Bono played his final game for Sevilla in their Super Cup loss to Manchester City Mitrovic has been long-linked with a move to the side throughout the summer WATCH: 'It's All Kicking Off' - Episode 1 - Mail Sport's brand new football show By Lewis Browning For Mailonline Published: 09:32, 17 August 2023 | Updated: 09:35, 17 August 2023 e-mail View comments Sevilla goalkeeper Bono is set to complete a move to Al-Hilal in the coming days worth £17.9million. The 32-year-old played his final game for the Spanish side on Wednesday night against Manchester City in the Super Cup, with his side coming up short versus the Treble winners. The Morocco international made a number of saves in the game but failed to keep out any of City's five spot kick's in the penalty shootout, with Sevilla defender Nemanja Gudelj hitting the bar with his side's fifth kick to decide the game. Bono had been strongly linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League this summer and the move is now set to be completed in the coming days. According to Fabrizio Romano , documents will be checked on Wednesday before Bono puts pen to paper to sign a three-year deal in the Middle East. Sevilla goalkeeper Bono is on the verge of completing a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal The 32-year-old played his final game for Sevilla in Wednesday night's Super Cup against Manchester City Your browser does not support iframes. Bono, who has played for the likes of Atletico Madrid and Girona throughout his career, signed for Sevilla permanently in 2020 following a brief loan spell at the club. His stocks rose during the World Cup in Qatar, where he put in a string of impressive performances to help Morocco reach the semi-finals of the tournament, the first African side to do so. He had been linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer to replace the injured Thibaut Courtois, but decided against staying in Spain because they club didn't want him to feature in the next African Cup of Naitons. While Madrid instead signed Kepa Arrizagalaga from Chelsea, Bono will still move this summer, instead joining the plethora of players moving from Europe to the Saudi Pro League, with a medical booked in. Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (right) is also edging close to a move to the same side Al-Hilal completed the signing of Neymar (left) on Monday from PSG as the division continues to attract top players from European leagues Another player reportedly close to completely a deal to join the league is Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic. The forward's potential move has been one of the longest running stories of the summer , with the player reportedly claiming he would never play for Fulham again after they rejected the approaches of Al-Hilal. Though he returned to training and came off the bench in their Premier League opener against Everton, a deal is now understood to finally be edging closer to completion. He would join Bono in being the newest face through the doors at the club following the arrival of Neymar from PSG on Monday. Share or comment on this article: Al-Hilal 'closing in on deal to sign Bono from Sevilla for £17.9m' following Super Cup, as Aleksandar Mitrovic also 'edges nearer to FINALLY joining the side' e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .