Quaresma signs 18-month contract with Al Ahli

Ricardo Quaresma has penned an 18-month deal – with the option to extend his stay for one more year – with Dubai-based club, Al Ahli, following his release from Turkish side, Besiktas.

The Portugal international, who has been capped 36 times by his country, has had a troubled career ever since he came into limelight, playing opposite flanks with Cristiano Ronaldo.

“We are always trying to improve the squad and provide the coaching staff with the tools they require for creating a successful team,” Al Ahly chief executive Ahmed Khalifa, told the press.

“We have brought Quaresma with the same intention and I am confident his presence will be a great boost in the second half of the season. It should give us a push in our title chase.

“During this transfer window, it is very difficult to find players of quality like Quaresma,” he went on. “But we were lucky that he is a free agent.

“He was in Dubai, he saw the country and liked it. That made the task of convincing him a lot easier.”

#featured