After a few months: Is the Saudi star fleeing to England?

The transfer summer of 2023 was all about the historic transfer offensive of the Saudi Pro League.

A few months ago, numerous well-known superstars of top European football followed the call of money and joined desert clubs such as Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad.

While star footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Riyad Mahrez are really thriving in their new footballing home, one of the neo-Saudi footballers in question is said to want to break up his camp in Saudi Arabia today rather than tomorrow.

Farewell after a few months?

As the English “Times” reports, the Portuguese Jota is said to be high on the wish list at top English club Tottenham Hotspur.

The 24-year-old only moved from the traditional Scottish club Celtic Glasgow to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League in July of this year for around 30 million euros – but so far the transfer has turned out to be a failure.

The winger only made eight appearances for the new employer of legendary striker Karim Benzema, ex-Chelsea star N’golo Kante and “Selecao” kicker Fabinho – but Jota has not been in the squad of the currently fourth-placed Saudi team since mid-September Pro League.

Doomed to watch in Saudi Arabia

The reason for this is the overcrowded contingent of foreign players at Al-Ittihad – only eight legionnaires are allowed to be in the squad per match day. The attacker is therefore currently not eligible to play for his club.

The circumstance in question is now supposed to bring the “Spurs” onto the scene – the Londoners are said to have considered Jota, who comes from the Benfica Lisbon youth academy, as a replacement for the injured wing players Manor Solomon and Ivan Perisic.

There the former Portugal youth international would meet his former coach Ange Postecoglu. Jota played under the Australian for two years at Celtic Glasgow. He is now said to wish to be reunited with his former protégé.

These stars moved to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023