Douglas Costa leaves Chievo and joins Al Ittifaq, where he will team up with Mario Balotelli, according to official reports cited by Yahoo Sports and Football Italia. Both outlets say the former Juventus player has departed Chievo, a Serie D club, after an unexpected move to Italian football’s lower division. The announcements indicate that Costa’s next step is in Saudi Arabia with Al Ittifaq, a club that already features Balotelli. The two sources present the transfer as a direct change of clubs, emphasizing the pairing of Costa and Balotelli at Al Ittifaq. They do not introduce differing figures or alternative explanations for the move, instead focusing on the same key timeline: Costa signs with Chievo, later leaves Chievo, and then relocates to Al Ittifaq to play alongside Balotelli. The coverage is consistent in describing Costa as the ex-Juventus player and in identifying Al Ittifaq as his new team.