Acquired for an astronomical sum, Portuguese striker ex-Celtic would be loaned to Al Ettifaq after just two months, but agreement between clubs was interrupted
Even spending 25 million euros (R$133 million) per jotO Al Ittihad He wanted to look for a way to get rid of the Portuguese attacker and he couldn’t. This is because, according to the Arabic newspaper “Asharq AlAwsat”, the former playercelticfrom the Scotlandwould be loaned to the Al Ettifaqbut the agreement between the teams took place only half an hour before the closing of the country’s transfer window, not allowing enough time to register the documentation in the transfer system. fifa.
The team of Karim Benzema It is Kante was looking for a new home for the 24-year-old striker because they did not see in him the same “star profile” as his other signings that were made by them and other Saudi clubs in recent months, as highlighted by the Spanish newspaper “Marca”. In addition to those mentioned, the Al Ittihad brought names like Fabinho for the 2023/24 season. Some clubs in Europe even fear defaults from the Saudi Arabiasays the English press.
In the Saudi press, there is already speculation that Jota could even be cut from the list of candidates for the saudi championship. In the country, elite clubs are allowed to register up to eight foreign players, with the Al Ittihad currently has nine. However, since the end of May, HegazyEgyptian defender, is out due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
The transfer window for Saudi Arabia closed last Thursday, 7th, and the country’s elite clubs spent almost 1 billion euros on signings, being a record in the history of the entire Saudi Pro League.
Source: sportbuzz
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