The Saudis have a plan for 2024.
The Saudis have been the stars of this summer’s transfer market. After challenging Europe with the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo last winter, the kingdom has been on a recruitment spree. Starting with Real Madrid ace and 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, Neymar, N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, and many other world-class players have ended their European careers.
It’s not just veterans who are past their prime, but also players who are just entering their prime. One of the most prominent examples of this is the Wolverhampton Wanderers ace and Barcelona target this summer, Nabil Neves. His move to Saudi Arabia came as a shock to many. Lazio’s ‘living legend’ Sergej Milinkovic-Savic also opted for Saudi Arabia, as did Manchester City target Gabriel Jesus. He is only 21 years old.
Despite having so many players, the Saudis were not satisfied. They had access to almost every European player with a decent name value. South Korean ace Son Heung-min is no exception, and they’ve even pursued Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
More recently, they’ve gone all out for Salah. “After having a £150 million bid rejected, the Saudis are preparing to break the world transfer record for Salah,” said Graham Bailey of British media outlet 90min on February 2.
There’s a reason the Saudis are so keen on Salah. He’s an “identity” player who could boost Saudi Arabia’s profile as an Arab country. In fact, Sky Sports reporter Kabeh Solhekol said that the Saudis considered Salah to be the most famous player in the Arab world and thought that having him would help the league develop further.
The situation took an unknown turn. Liverpool declared Salah ‘not for sale’, but the Saudis didn’t give up, and Salah himself was positive about the move. Of course, at this point, it seems more likely that he will stay. With the season in full swing, it would be a major hemorrhage for Liverpool to lose Salah.토스카지노
But that doesn’t mean the Saudis have completely given up on Salah. If they are unsuccessful this summer, they plan to try again next summer. According to Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports, the Saudis have already made plans for the summer of 2024.
Several players have been named. This included Salah, and Son Heung-min was also mentioned. Son has been Tottenham Hotspur’s “ace” this season. With Harry Kane out, his role has become even more important and he leads the team as the ‘captain’. He’s been selfless as a playmaker since the start of the season, but he proved he still has a sharp attacking edge with a hat-trick against Burnley last time out.
City’s ‘ace’ Kevin De Bruyne has also been targeted by the Saudis. Der Bruyne is arguably the best playmaker of the 2010s. He is an integral part of City’s tactics, and with him and without him, City’s tactics are very different. The Saudis will be looking to prove their competitiveness through Salah, Son and De Bruyne.