Belgium and DR Congo forward Michy Batshuayi has joined Saudi Pro League side Abha from German club Frankfurt, adding an experienced centre-forward to their squad at the age of 32.
Batshuayi completed the move on 17 August 2026 after spending the previous part of his career with Frankfurt. He had joined the Bundesliga club from Turkish champions Galatasaray in February 2025 for €3m.
The striker has built a career across several of Europe’s leading leagues, featuring in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga, the Belgian top flight and Turkey’s Super Lig. His record in the Turkish top division stands at 43 goals in 97 appearances, while he has also scored 26 times in 62 Ligue 1 matches and 15 goals in 77 Premier League appearances.
Batshuayi began his senior career with Standard Liege, moving to Marseille in 2014 before joining Chelsea in 2016 for €39m. During his time at Chelsea, he won the Premier League title in the 2016-17 season and the FA Cup in 2018.
His time at Stamford Bridge also included loan spells with Borussia Dortmund, Valencia and Crystal Palace. He scored seven goals in 13 FA Cup appearances and eight in 11 EFL Cup matches during his career in English football.
Batshuayi later moved to Fenerbahce in 2022 for €3.5m and was the top scorer in the Turkish Cup during the 2022-23 season, when he scored five goals in the competition. He joined Galatasaray as a free transfer in July 2024 and helped the club win the Turkish league and Turkish Cup in the 2024-25 campaign.
The forward has collected honours in England, Spain and Turkey. He was part of Belgium’s squad that finished third at the 2018 World Cup and has also won the Spanish Cup with Valencia, the Turkish Super Cup with Besiktas and the Turkish Cup with Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.
Batshuayi, who is 1.85m tall and prefers his right foot, now continues his career in Saudi Arabia with Abha. The transfer was completed on 17 August 2026.