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Several Premier League clubs are keen on bringing former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino back to England if he was to become available, HITC Football understands.

Roberto Firmino decided to call time on his career with Liverpool after eight years with the Anfield club and decided that a move to Al-Ahli was the place for the forward.

The Brazilian netted 82 goals in the Premier League and it did seem a rather surprising decision for Firmino to join the Saudi Pro League side and has struggled since his move to the Middle East.

Firmino has netted just three goals in the league this season and several Premier League clubs are understood to be keen on bringing the Brazilian back to England.

Premier League sides are keen

Sources have confirmed to us that Premier League sides would be keen on the 31-year-old if he were to be made available, just six months after joining the Saudi Pro League side.

Despite his limited game time in the Middle East, we are told that he remains happy in the Middle East but could be open to a return to England if the opportunity presents itself.

We understand Marco Silva’s Fulham would be keen on the Brazilian forward with Crystal Palace and West Ham United keeping abreast of the forward’s current situation at the club.

The forward still has two and a half years left to run on his current Al-Ahli contract and is being handsomely paid with the Saudi side, too.

Where would Firmino be best suited

The Brazilian was a superb striker for Jurgen Klopp’s side during his pomp and he would be an excellent choice for any of the three London sides who are linked.

After the Cottagers lost Aleksandar Mitrovic to Al-Hilal, a striker who is good in the air and can link the play like the Serbian did is exactly what the London side need at this moment in time.

Firmino could be exactly that and you would suspect that the Cottagers may well be financially better placed to afford Firmino, simply due to the fact they made £46 million off of the sale of Mitrovic over the summer.