Premier League cult icon unemployed 8 MONTHS after signing for Al-Ahli as Mahrez, Saint-Maximin, Firmino & Mendy join

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A FORMER Premier League star is unemployed just eight months after signing for Al-Ahli.

That’s following the Saudi Arabian club’s transfer moves for Riyad Mahrez, Allan Saint-Maximin, Roberto Firmino and Edouard Mendy.

Premier League icon Modou Barrow is without a club after leaving Al-Ahli[/caption]

Modou Barrow, 30, is a Prem cult icon after spending three years in the top flight with Swansea.

Striker Barrow scored just two goals in 55 games for the Welsh outfit between 2014 and 2017.

And he also spent time on loan at Nottingham Forest, Blackburn Rovers and Leeds — failing to score even once.

Barrow did manage to redeem his career in England by netting 14 times during a three-year spell at Reading.

However, he now finds himself without a club just eight months after moving to Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli.

Barrow scored three goals in 17 games following a strong spell in South Korea.

But Al-Ahli have now released him after splashing the cash on four major players from the Premier League.

Barrow scored just two goals in three years at Swansea[/caption]

And he was followed by the free arrival of striker Firmino, whose Liverpool contract had expired.

Winger Mahrez then joined Al-Ahli from Man City for £30m.

And Newcastle forward Saint-Maximin also completed his move for the same fee last week.

Al-Ahli’s spending is set to continue though.

Reports in Spain claim they are closing in on a £16m swoop for Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie.

And it’s reckoned Al-Ahli are also in advanced talks over a £20m deal for versatile Atletico Madrid star Marcos Llorente.

The striker also played for Reading and Nottingham Forest[/caption]