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What Martin Boyle said about Hibs transfer return as Saudi Arabia future in doubt

Martin Boyle's future over in Saudi Arabia has been thrown into question after Al-Faisaly's relegation to the second tier.

The winger moved to the middle east in January in a £2.5 million deal after an outstanding 14 goals during the first half of the 2021/22 season at Easter Road, which included a memorable hat-trick in the League Cup semi-final against Rangers. Hibs struggled to cope with his departure and eventually finished up the Premiership campaign in the bottom half as they struggled to replace their star attacking man.

It's been a contrasting month for the former Dundee player, who after clinching a World Cup 2022 spot in Qatar later this year with national team Australia, has suffered relegation from Saudi's top division after Al-Faisaly undergoing a terrible end to the season. They had to get at least a point on the final day but painfully lost 2-1 to Al-Hilal.

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