Egyptian centre-back Ahmed Hegazi has addressed his farewell message to former club West Bromwich Albion as he completed Al-Ittihad loan move on Sunday.

West Brom announced that Ahmed Hegazi has been loaned to Saudi Professional League side Al-Ittihad with the permanent deal to be sealed next summer.

The 29-year-old defender then wrote a long message of gratefulness to the club and it fans for their support during his stint with the Bagies.

“To my dear Baggies, I would like to thank you deeply for all the support you have given me over the past 3 years, through all the ups and downs,” Hegazi wrote.

“You have been amazing to me and my family and I have always endeavored to repay this faith by giving absolutely everything on the pitch for this great club, the fans and my team mates.

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“I would also like to thank my teammates, coaches, and all the staff at WBA for welcoming me from day one, you have become family and I will miss you all, I wish you the best of luck for the rest of the season and the future.

“Now I’m looking forward to starting a new challenge with Al ITTIHAD club, which is one of the biggest and most popular in Arab region, Asia” he added.