Saad Al-Taseh, Vice President of the Saudi Professional League and Chief Executive Officer, stated that there is no possibility to compensate Al-Hilal Club for a first-class player, after Neymar da Silva was injured, by the Association’s polarization program.
The Brazilian is currently undergoing a treatment programme, performing surgical work after he was found to have ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, during his participation with his country in the 2026 World Cup qualifier.
“There is no possibility in the programme of compensating Neymar as you can imagine, there is no possibility of compensating him for a first-class player, who is budgeted, but what is currently available.”
He said: “We are working on insurance for players, the big stars are at risk of injury, it will be insurance for the big injuries that need time for hospitalization, and God willing it applies to the domestic and foreign players.”
As for whether the winter transfer market would be similar to the summer “Mercato”, which has seen a lot of deals
Saad said deliciously: “I think polarization would be very limited, I talked to club CEOs, you’ll find players in the winter who have to talk, only a player at odds with the coach, or a player who wants to leave his club.”
Earlier press reports claimed that the “Blue Hilly” team had entered into negotiations with player Kylian Mbappe for his services, but this was denied by the delicious.
Neymar, who joined Al-hilal this season from Paris Saint-Germain in a record league deal for 90 million euros ($98.57 million), suffered a cruciate ligament cut during his participation with Brazil in the Cup qualifierThe world last month.
The 31-year-old Brazilian is undergoing treatment and is expected not to return this season.
The League’s polarization committee has been in the process of signing new players who have joined the Saudi League since the beginning of the current season, and this must be within the budget set for each team.
He denied that Al-Hilal had negotiated with Paris Saint-Germain striker Mbappe during the summer transfer window in a bid to compensate Messi, who preferred to leave for Inter Miami.
He said: “In general, there are a lot of players who don’t look for money and talk to their families before making decisions. Al-hilal administration has made a great effort in trying to sign Messi.
some players who refused to move to Saudi Arabia in the summer were due to their desire to continue with their clubs or their preference to work with certain coaches, and some talked about the possibility of coming in two years “.
“I emphasize that the crescent has not negotiated with Mbappe, clubs must obtain the approval of the polarization committee before entering into negotiations with any players.”
Al-Hilal, who will face the Al-hazm next Saturday, leads the Saudi league with 35 points ahead of Al-Nasr before their clash on December 1.
