Wilfried Bony played for Ivory Coast at the 2019 Africa Cup of NationsIvorian striker Wilfried Bony has said that he is looking forward to playing competitive football again as he joins Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad., as a free agent. The 31-year-old has not played a competitive game since July, when his Ivory Coast side were beaten on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. His contract details are undisclosed, but Bony scored five goals in seven games while on loan with Qatari club Al-Arabi in the second half of last season. He joins a club that has won the Saudi Premier League eight times and are nine-time winners of the King's Cup of Champions. The 52-cap Ivory Coast international made four appearances for the Elephants as they reached the quarter-finals in Egypt.

Source: BBC January 29, 2020 08:52 UTC