Saudi clubs shine their spotlight on Fernandes, Bergwijn and Martinez
As the start of the winter Mercato, scheduled for January 1, approaches, it seems that stories of foreign players’ transfers to the Saudi League will return to the narrative again. Especially since there are many league clubs still seeking to strengthen their ranks in the coming period, as the British newspaper “The Sun” revealed that Manchester United is scheduled to receive a “major” offer for player Bruno Fernandes from one of the Saudi clubs, amid expectations that he will reach… To about 100 million euros, knowing that the player has been on the radar of clubs in the local league since last summer.
Martinez, Inter Milan player, accompanied by team coach Inzaghi (AFP)
Fernandes is among the most important players of United coach, Erik Ten Hag, who led the team to some important results despite the turbulent season for the “Red Devils” team.
Sources told the Spanish newspaper Vichajes that a Saudi club is scheduled to hold talks with the midfielder’s agents.
The offer, estimated at approximately 100 million euros, constitutes a decisive decision for Manchester United and its sports management. Considering that the club also wants to buy players with the amount that will be deposited in United’s account.
Fernandez defended the colors of Novara, Udinese and Sampdoria in Italy, in addition to the Portuguese giant Sporting Lisbon, with whom he won 3 titles, and from there he moved to Manchester United in the winter of 2020 for 55 million euros, in addition to 25 million euros in variables.
England’s Jadon Sancho (X)
Fernandes has scored 68 goals and provided 57 assists in 201 matches since joining United. This season alone, despite United’s declining form, Fernandes’ impressive performances have continued with him scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in 16 matches in all competitions.
The 29-year-old midfielder earned the captain’s armband under the leadership of Erik Ten Hag, but the team is suffering in its second season under the Dutch coach’s tutelage.
It also seems that the Portuguese star is ready to play a decisive role with Portugal while Roberto Martinez’s team prepares for the “European Championship 2024”, as the player scored 5 goals in 8 matches for Portugal only in 2023, the last of which was the goal against the Bosnia and Herzegovina team in the qualifiers. Euro” last September, in the match that Portugal won by five goals, noting that the player is preparing with his country to play the last two qualifying matches this month against Liechtenstein and Iceland.
Fernandes leads a long list of goals set by the Saudi club, and if he leaves England, he could join a number of stars who have already moved to the Saudi Professional League, including his former teammate and compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.
It seems that Fernandes is not the only United player who is expected to receive an offer to move to the Saudi League, as his teammate Jadon Sancho is expected to follow him, according to sources from The Telegraph newspaper via reliable journalist Matt Law.
Portuguese Bruno Fernandes (AFP)
With the lack of long-term goals, such as Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Korean Son Heung-min, in the middle of the season, Sancho and Tottenham player Richarlison also appear, according to the same source, as the best goals for Saudi clubs next January.
Asharq Al-Awsat sources also indicate the presence of Ajax Dutch player Steven Bergwijn on the list of major targets for Saudi clubs in the upcoming transfer period.
On the other hand, it seems that the Saudi Al-Ittihad team is preparing a “record” offer to include the Inter Milan and Argentina national team striker, Lautaro Martinez, in the upcoming winter transfer period.
The Calcio Mio website, which specializes in Italian football news, said that the federation will make a big offer in exchange for the transfer, which will be paid to the Inter team and the player’s annual salary.
The 26-year-old player’s contract with Inter expires in the summer of 2026, which makes the value of his departure from the team great, whether the Saudi team or another team wants him.
But what faces Lautaro’s joining deal is that Al-Ittihad already includes two main strikers; Frenchman Karim Benzema and Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah.
Lautaro began playing professional football with the Argentine Racing Club, before moving to Inter Milan in the summer of 2018, when he was only 21 years old, for 22.7 million euros.
At that time, Lautaro played 253 matches with Inter, scoring 116 goals in all competitions. He won the Italian League, Coppa Italia, and Italian Super Cup titles with the Nerazzurri. He also recently won the “Player of the Month” award in the Italian League for the month. Last October.
Along with his country’s national team, Lautaro played 52 international matches in which he scored 21 goals, and contributed strongly to winning the “Copa America 2021” and “World Cup 2022” titles under the leadership of Lionel Messi and his teammates.
Many of the players who moved to Saudi Arabia continued to play for their country’s national teams, such as Jordan Henderson, who joined Al-Ettifaq last summer, but English coach Gareth Southgate still relies on him, and he will be on the “Three Lions” team roster that will play the last two matches in the Euro qualifiers. » Against Malta and North Macedonia this month.
The Saudi League is currently finalizing financing for the upcoming transfer window, but clubs are already looking forward to a new move at the English Premier League level in the new year.
2023-11-14 16:35:03
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