FORMER Barcelona winger Malcom is reportedly closing in on a move to Al-Hilal.
The Saudi Pro League giants have already signed several players this summer, including Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
And according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Malcom is next on their transfer shortlist.
Al-Hilal are close to finalising a deal worth £52million for the Brazilian, who has already agreed personal terms.
Malcom came close to joining Arsenal back in 2018, but he moved to Barcelona in a £36m transfer instead.
The winger was limited to just 24 appearances during his single season at the Nou Camp before joining Zenit.
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He has since scored 42 goals and provided 24 assists in 109 appearances for the Russian side.
Malcom is highly regarded as one of Zenit’s most important players, so much so that he was he was given Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin earlier this year.
The winger made his professional debut for Corinthians back in 2014 and spent two years with the Brazilian side before moving to Europe to join Bordeaux.
He scored 23 goals during his time in France, but his impressive form attracted interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Arsenal and Tottenham.
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The Gunners attempted to sign him on loan from Barcelona after they failed to sign him on a permanent deal, but talks fell through.
Everton have also expressed an interest in signing him in the past.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
