Much has been said in the press in England (and elsewhere) about Ederson Moraes potentially leaving Manchester City to join Al-Ittihad. Apparently, the Saudi Pro League side will have to pay at least £40 million to obtain the services of the Brazilian goalkeeper who turns 31 next month, and according to Sky Sports in Italy, … Read more
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Recent rumours suggested Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne had reached an agreement with Al-Ittihad over personal terms of a long-term contract. However, numerous sources have since played down the suggestion. Fabrizio Romano, for example, says no talks whatsoever have been held between the Belgian playmaker and the Saudi Pro League side. As things stand, … Read more
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has rejected a “massive” offer to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr this summer, according to Football Insider. Had he accepted the offer, Alisson would have been reunited with former Liverpool star Sadio Mane, but even that prospect, on top of the money that was offered, apparently couldn’t persuade the Brazilian … Read more
Holding off Arsenal’s charge and making real history last season as they got their hands on a fourth consecutive Premier League crown, Manchester City have only further underlined their status as domestic record-breakers. However, with recent speculation that the 2024/25 campaign could be Pep Guardiola’s final year in the Etihad dugout, it has also been … Read more
Al-Ittihad are interested in signing Ederson Moraes from Manchester City this summer, according to the Daily Mail, and they’re apparently prepared to pay a sum of £25 million for his services straight away, with add-ons devised to raise the total transfer fee under certain conditions. The Brazilian goalkeeper joined City from Benfica in 2017 and … Read more
With the Saudi government making it clear that they want their teams to remarkably feature in the Champions League over the next few years, it is no secret that they they are willing to shatter all financial records. Watching European icons such as Neymar and Karim Benzema complete their own respective bank-breaking moves to the … Read more
Despite numerous reports linking Mohamed Salah with leaving Liverpool this summer as his contract enters its final year, the Merseysiders expect their star winger to stay put for the next season, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. Salah, extremely important in everything Liverpool have done under Jurgen Klopp since joining the club in 2017, … Read more
According to TalkSport, Liverpool are braced for an offer of more than £70 million for Mohamed Salah this summer, expected to come from Al-Ittihad as they seek to convince Karim Benzema not to abandon their project. Al-Hilal, in a similar situation with Neymar, are also credited with interest in taking the Egyptian winger to Saudi … Read more
Catalan outlet Sport have been reporting regularly on developments concerning the future of Barcelona winger Raphinha, and their most recent story claims that Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal are willing to sign the 27-year-old in a deal potentially worth up to €100 million, add-ons included. If so, it obviously represents an improvement on a previously … Read more
According to Football Insider, Son Heung-min is likely to sign a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur very soon. This summer will mark nine years since the Korean forward joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen. In that span, he’s made a total of 396 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 158 goals and producing 86 … Read more
De Bruyne prefers MLS over Saudi Although Kevin De Bruyne might have his sights firmly set on making more history with Manchester City this season, it has been suggested that the 32-year-old is already planning for his future away from the Etihad. Continuing to shine since returning from a long-term hamstring injury at the start … Read more
Tuchel focusing on a Premier League return Now needing a miracle in their bid to stop Bayer Leverkusen and claim a history-making 12th consecutive Bundesliga crown, many were expecting Thomas Tuchel to be hit with the Bayern Munich sack. Although the former Chelsea boss might have only replaced Julian Nagelsmann at the Allianz 11 months … Read more