European clubs take a breath: The Saudi Arabian market is closed!

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After setting off the alarm bell in Europe’s main football clubs, the transfer market Saudi Arabia closed this Thursday after a dizzying summer in which the Saudi Pro League It includes great stars, veterans and young promises, from the main clubs of the Old Continent. Many clubs are breathing a sigh of relief.

A whopping 957.82 million euros is the figure that the main teams of Saudi Arabia in signings this summer, making it the second league to spend the most time in this window, just below Premier League English (2,810), according to the Transfermarkt website.

Al-Hilal breaks records with Neymar

Al Hilal tops the list to spend the most money: more than 353 million euros after signing the Brazilian star Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain for 90 million euros, which is the most expensive addition in the history of the Saudi league.

The midfielders also joined the blue team this summer Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Rúben Neves; Kalidou Koulibaly in the rearguard and the Brazilian Malcolm on the line of attack.

Gabri Veiga’s Al-Ahli

The second team with the most investment is Al-Ahli: more than 194 million euros. The Saudi team broke the transfer market with the additions of the Brazilian striker Roberto Firminothe Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez and the french Allan Saint-Maximinin addition to the Brazilian defender Roger Ibanez and the Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

But Al-Ahli became Europe’s main enemy after announcing the signing of the Spanish midfielder Gabriel VeigaOnly 21 years of age and from Celta Vigoa case that aroused great concern in the European leagues when they saw that Saudi money could also take the pledges of the world’s youth.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, the third

He Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr have signed big names for a total of 165 million euros, becoming the third Saudi club to spend the most this summer.

The new additions have their own names: Sadio Mané, the Croatian Marcelo Brozovic, Aymeric Laporte, Seko Fofana, Alex Telles and the Portuguese Otavio.

The Saudi champion is ‘short’

The current Saudi Pro League champions, the Al-Ittihadcloses an incomplete transfer window, due to despite integration Karim Benzemait is not possible to obtain the services of the Egyptian star Mohamed Salahwhere according to the local newspaper the club presented an offer to Liverpool of 230 million euros.

He can’t go there either. Sergio Ramosthat despite almost everything being closed returned to Sevilla.

However, the club has options to keep the title, because in addition to Benzema it has included N’Golo Kanté, Jota, Fabinho and Luiz Felipewhich is signed from Real Betis only a few hours until the market closes.

Gerrard will struggle

He Al-Ettifaq, directed by Steven Gerrardwill struggle to compete this season, as they haven’t been able to sign as many stars as their rivals.

Among the new additions are: Jordan Hendersonthe French forward Moussa Dembélé, Georginio Wijnaldumin addition to English extreme Demirai Gray from Everton English and who was signed when the bell rang.

For his part, the Al-Shabaab was made upon the signing of Yannick Carrascofrom Atletico Madrid.

Problems registering players?

All these new galactic incorporations provide a 180 degree turn in the Saudi league, but the clubs face a new problem: the registration of foreign players.

The rules of Saudi Pro League They are forcing teams to include only eight foreigners in their squads starting this season, but the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) rules are stricter.

Only six foreign players can be registered in the Asian Champions League, so Saudi clubs have to make some important sacrifices, as in the case of Kariem Benzema’s Al Ittihadthat there are nine foreigners.

Source: La Verdad

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