Former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has insisted he has 'no nostalgia' for the Premier League after swapping Craven Cottage for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League in August.
Mitrovic spent six seasons at Fulham and made one appearance this term before agreeing a lucrative switch to Saudi Arabia late in the summer window for a fee of around £40 million.
"When I received the offer from Al-Hilal, I talked about it with my family," the Serbian striker, who is reported to be earning around £400,000 per week, told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Turning it down was impossible."
And he added: "I have no nostalgia for England, I played many years there."
Mitrovic also sees his move as an upgrade from his time at Fulham, which saw him score 111 goals in 206 appearances but included three seasons in the Championship with the west London outfit.
"I’m happy to have finally arrived at a top club," he said. "Al-Hilal is a bit like Real Madrid in Europe."
Mitrovic scored a hat-trick against Al-Ittihad on September 1st and has netted five in four matches for Al-Hilal already.
The 29-year-old has been joined at the club by a number of stars previously based in Europe, including Neymar, Malcom, Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, Yassine Bounou and Sergej Milinkovic Savic.
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