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Ahmed Musa thanks Leicester City after move to Saudi’s Al Nassr

Ahmed Musa has sent a message of appreciation to Leicester City after his move to Saudi Arabia Professional League outfit Al Nassr.

The Nigeria international joined the Foxes on a club record deal in the summer of 2016 from CSKA Moscow but failed to make much impact after finding playing time difficult to come by which forced him to make a return to his former club on loan in the second half of last season.

The forward went on to impress scoring six goals in ten league appearances for CSKA.

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On Friday, Al Nassr announced the capture of the VVV Venlo player on a four-year deal and he has taken to the social media to thank his former club for the chance give to him to play in English top-flight.

“I want to thank everybody at Leicester football club for making my time in England a pleasure. Although it was short I have a lot of experiences I will cherish forever,” Musa posted on Instagram.

“No matter what this club allowed me to fulfil my dream of playing in the Premier League and for that I am forever grateful.

“I want to wish the team all success in the future, I will be watching and supporting.”

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