Firmino: I turned down two offers from Real Madrid because I was not their first choice

November 6th: Recently, the former Liverpool forward accepted an interview with the TNT Sports Brazil channel. He revealed that he received interest invitations from Real Madrid in the summers of 2023 and 2025, but ultimately chose to reject them both times because he was not Real Madrid's primary target.

Firmino said: "To be honest, Real Madrid is indeed interested in me. My agent team told me about it. Yes, it is very recent and there is interest again, but it is not like the previous one, which was before I went to Saudi Arabia."

"That Real Madrid really wanted me, but there were a lot of factors to consider. I wasn't their first or even second choice, so I had to wait for a while, not that I was impatient, but in that case I had to wait."

" Later, Jeddah. The offer from Nacional came and I just prayed and thought hard about whether it was the right choice. So I went to Saudi Arabia and I believed that it was what it was meant to be."

"Of course, Real Madrid is a great club. Club. It will be a great honor and joy to play for Real Madrid."

In the summer of 2023, Firmino ended his career at Anfield and left the team after his contract expired. During his eight years with the Red Army, he won almost all major honors. Firmino played a total of 362 times during his time with Liverpool, scoring 111 goals and providing 72 assists. The strike trident formed with Salah and Mane once frightened the entire Europe. He helped the Red Army win many major championships such as the Premier League and Champions League.

However, in the last few seasons, Firmino's status in the Liverpool team gradually declined, and he failed to renew his contract with the club, and finally chose to leave. In 2023, he joined the Saudi Jeddah Nationals on a free transfer and led the team to win the AFC Champions League last season. However, in the second half of the Saudi League this season, he was not included in the team list, and then transferred to Qatar's Al-Saad Club in the summer of 2025.