Al Hilal Saudi Arabia plans to include Rafinha to compensate for the absence of Neymar – Youm7

Written by Ahmed Haridi

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:57 PM

Spanish press reports revealed Nadi’s pursuit Hilal of Saudi Arabia To obtain the services of the Brazilian Rafinha, during the upcoming winter transfer market, in order to compensate for the absence of his compatriot Neymar, who suffered a cruciate ligament tear, and will be absent until the end of the current season.

“Sport” newspaper said that Al Hilal recently renewed its negotiations with Barcelona in order to sign a contract with Rafinha, next January, to strengthen the team’s ranks, to compensate for the absence of Neymar.

The newspaper indicated that the Saudi leader tried to sign Rafinha last summer, but Barcelona insisted on keeping the player.

The newspaper explained that Al Hilal may succeed in finalizing the deal during the next winter Mercato, especially since the player’s role with the Catalan team declined during the current season.

Barcelona had signed Rafinha in the summer of 2022, coming from the English team Leeds United, in a deal worth 67 million euros.

Al-Hilal leads the Saudi League table, with 35 points, 4 points ahead of Al-Nasr, the runner-up, with 31 points.