Sept 14 (Reuters) - Former Southampton midfielder Sofiane Boufal ⁠has joined Libyan Premier League side ‌Al-Ittihad on a free transfer, the Tripoli-based side said on Monday.

The 32-year-old Moroccan moves to Libya after spells with ​clubs in France, England, Spain, ⁠Belgium and Qatar, as ⁠Al-Ittihad look to bolster their squad ahead of ⁠the ‌new season.

Al-Ittihad announced the signing in a video on their official Facebook ⁠page, hailing Boufal as a "magician" and welcoming ​him to ‌Tripoli.

"From the shores of the Atlantic to ⁠the Bride ​of the Mediterranean, Morocco's star arrives in Tripoli to begin a new chapter," the club said.

Boufal, ⁠who previously played for Southampton, ​Celta Vigo and Lille, was part of the Morocco side that became the first African and ⁠Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi-final at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. He was not included in Morocco's squad for the ​2026 World Cup.

The attacking midfielder ⁠has also had spells with Al-Rayyan, Union ​Saint-Gilloise and Le Havre.

Al-Ittihad will ‌hope Boufal's experience and creativity ​can help strengthen their bid to win domestic honours.

(Reporting by Ashraf Hamed Atta)