FILE - Roma’s Chris Smalling celebrates after scoring his side’s 2nd goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Roma at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 1, 2022. (Spada/LaPresse via AP, File)

Chris Smalling, the former England defender, has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha, concluding his five-season tenure at Roma.

The 34-year-old has signed a two-year contract, as announced by Al-Fayha on Monday evening.

In addition, Roma has transferred 19-year-old Brazilian winger Joao Costa to Al-Ettifaq, another club in Saudi Arabia, in a permanent move. Costa had limited playing time, featuring in only five matches across Serie A and the Europa League for Roma.

Smalling played a pivotal role in Roma's victory in the inaugural Europa Conference League in 2022 and earned 31 caps for the England national team between 2011 and 2017.

Despite the allure of lucrative contracts attracting stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar in recent years, the Saudi league has not managed to secure top international talent this season.

Speculation surrounded a potential transfer for Victor Osimhen, but Al-Ahli ultimately acquired Ivan Toney from Brentford on deadline day after Toney was unable to secure a deal in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Osimhen was in the process of finalizing a loan move to Galatasaray on Tuesday.