Paulo Dybala He is an idol and the best footballer in the Romathe team of the Serie A directed by Daniel DeRossi who had a good first half in 2024 and dreams of being a protagonist in Italia. This weekend the Soccer but the Wolf would no longer have the presence of The Jewel that I would have everything agreed with Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah is going for the Cordovan.
According to reports on Wednesday, the Arab club owned by Aramco, the largest oil company in the worldhas already approached Paulo with a three-year contract proposal, with a figure that would be impossible to match by any team in Europe and which would be being finalized in these hours.
At 30 years old, the brand new husband of Oriana Sabatini seems to have decided to leave one of the most important leagues of the Old World for the flourishing Saudi league and its petrodollars, where they ended up Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Benzema and Kanté.
Also an agreement will have to be reached with Romawho had set a release clause of 15 million euros for Paulo, relatively low, but which is no longer a possibility given the imminent start of the season.
Paulo Dybala led Roma to the Europa League semi-finals. Photo: Alfredo Falcone / LaPresse via AP.
A meeting between the player’s agents and the Saudi club in the Italian capital, permitted by Roma, set off alarm bells among Roma fans, who did not want to lose their best player three days before the start of Serie A. It seems too late for regrets.
La Joya had already received an offer at the beginning of August for around 20 million euros per season, which he rejected in order to stay at the ‘giallorosso’ club. However, being substituted against Everton in a friendly and a new offer from Al Qadsiah, which would be close to 25 million euros per season, would have changed the situation in favour of the Arab team.
Dybala’s contract with Roma, which ends in 2025, comes into play here, when he could leave with his transfer in his possession. According to reports in Italy, Paulo will earn 7.5 million euros this year plus two million in variables, almost double the salary he received from Juventus in 2022, so Roma would also receive an income from the signing and would not look down on his departure.
Paulo Dybala with Daniele De Rossi, one of those who could suffer the most from the departure of La Joya. Photo: REUTERS / Daniele Mascolo.
Al Qadsiah, led by the Spanish Michelis betting on Latin players in its squad. This is a team with a tradition in the history of local football, which thanks to the contribution of petrodollars seeks to recover its place in the elite of the competition dominated in recent years by Al Hilal, Al Nassr and Al Ittihad.
Last season they were crowned champions of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Leaguethe second division whose tournament bears the name of the crown prince, and achieved promotion to Primera. The idea is to be protagonists and for this they have already secured the arrival of the forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangwith a stellar past in teams such as Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea and Marseille, among others; Nachothe strong full-back and central defender who got tired of winning titles with Real Madrid, the Uruguayan ex Boca, Nahit Nándezwith a good present in Italy, and the Mexican Julian Quinonesconsidered one of the figures of the Liga MX with América.
However, for the Argentines, Al Qadsiah is the team that took the Equi Fernandezthe great figure of Boca and the Argentine Under 23 National Team, with enormous projection but who now faces the uncertainty that generates their stay in that region.
The same feeling that must run through Paulo’s body, the former Institute who moved his life to Italy in 2012 to explode in the Palermoto affirm itself in the Juventus (won 12 titles) and to embrace the illusion of Romawhere he played 77 games, scored 34 goals and gave 18 assists, although his pending account with the capital team is to lift a trophy.
