The 24-year-old scored for the Saudi club in a win over Al-Wehda after replacing injured Karim Benzema.
Reports had suggested an alleged fallout at the club with other claims of a plan to ship the winger on loan to free up a foreign registration spot.
"I was scared, I had doubts and I didn't know what to expect from something that in the end turned out to be one of the most beautiful stories ever. "I'm such a lucky man to have lived two years of full excitement and getting to evolve as a football player and as a person.
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