On Friday, press reports confirmed that next summer’s transfer market in Saudi Arabia will see high-calibre deals.
The Middle East newspaper said Saudi Arabia has seen multiple visits by English club officials over the past months, in order to prepare for the next summer’s Americas.
The newspaper noted that the majority of Saudi League clubs are preparing to raise the quality of their players by bringing in better players, while increasing the number of foreigners list to 10, provided there is a duo born in 2003.
Manchester United’s Brazilian Casemiro is at the top of the Saudi league’s wanted players list, with one club getting a green light to negotiate the deal.
John Murtaugh, Manchester United’s former sporting director, came to Saudi Arabia at the end of January with the aim of holding talks with officials, with Man Utd offering several players to sell over the head of Casemiro.
She added that Michael Eminalo, the sporting director of the roshen League, plays a significant role in arranging the deal because of the strong relationship between him and the player’s agents.
For its part, the British newspaper Telegraph confirmed that Chelsea President Todd Polly visited Saudi Arabia last month, where he likely met with the Saudi League’s sporting director.
If it goes normally, Lukaku’s transfer will be one of the first future deals for the Saudi League, with the Blues not reluctant to sell the Belgian striker.
The British newspaper The Athletic highlighted the visit of Arsenal’s sporting director Edu Gaspar and his assistant Jason Aito to Saudi Arabia, noting that the visit focused on identifying players and potential deals.
The English media have linked Arsenal’s Thomas Partey with a move to the next summer, with Etihad and Nasr wishing to sign the Ghana midfielder.
