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Colombian midfielder Richard Ríos joins Saudi club Al Ittihad

Richard Ríos signs a one-year loan deal with Saudi club Al Ittihad after leaving Benfica.

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Al Ittihad officially confirmed the signing of Colombian midfielder Richard Ríos on Wednesday, 2026-09-02. [1] Richard Ríos, a 26-year-old Colombian midfielder, has signed a one-year loan contract with Saudi club Al Ittihad after leaving Benfica. [2] Al Ittihad reportedly paid 3 million euros for the loan of Richard Ríos. [3] Richard Ríos will join Al Ittihad on a one-year loan deal without an option to buy, meaning he will return to Benfica in mid-2027. [4] Al Ittihad holds no option to buy Ríos, and the Colombian remains under contract with Benfica until 2030. [5] Before traveling to Saudi Arabia to sign, Ríos told CNN that he does not know what he will find in the new league. [6] Ríos spent only one season at Benfica before his departure, having joined the club from Palmeiras for approximately 30 million euros. [7] Al Ittihad will assume the entirety of Richard Ríos' salary, which is a considerable improvement over his conditions at Benfica. [8]
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  1. Al Ittihad officially confirmed the signing of Colombian midfielder Richard Ríos on Wednesday, 2026-09-02. · El Colombiano
  2. Richard Ríos, a 26-year-old Colombian midfielder, has signed a one-year loan contract with Saudi club Al Ittihad after leaving Benfica. · El Tiempo
  3. Al Ittihad reportedly paid 3 million euros for the loan of Richard Ríos. · El Colombiano
  4. Richard Ríos will join Al Ittihad on a one-year loan deal without an option to buy, meaning he will return to Benfica in mid-2027. · El Colombiano
  5. Al Ittihad holds no option to buy Ríos, and the Colombian remains under contract with Benfica until 2030. · El Tiempo
  6. Before traveling to Saudi Arabia to sign, Ríos told CNN that he does not know what he will find in the new league. · El Tiempo
  7. Ríos spent only one season at Benfica before his departure, having joined the club from Palmeiras for approximately 30 million euros. · El Tiempo
  8. Al Ittihad will assume the entirety of Richard Ríos' salary, which is a considerable improvement over his conditions at Benfica. · El Colombiano
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