The signing of the main star Victor Osimhen did not work, so the Saudi first division team Al-Ahli and the German coach Matthias Jaissle changed course unexpectedly: the English striker Ivan Toney moves to Jeddah, and according media reports, Al -Ahli pays at least 42 for the transfer fee Million euro 25-year.
On Friday it initially looked like the Nigerian Osimhen would be transferred from SSC Napoli to Al-Ahli. The media reported an agreement between the two clubs and a transfer fee of around 80 million euros. As Osimhen is also said to have negotiated with Chelsea FC, the deal stalled.
However, Chelsea did not sign Osimhen until the end of the transfer window on Saturday night. A move to Saudi Arabia is still possible – the transfer window there doesn’t close until Monday.
Toney, who Brentford signed from Peterborough United for 5.6 million in 2020, is the second most expensive new player in the Saudi top flight this summer. Al-Ittihad had previously paid 60 million to Aston Villa for Moussa Diaby who was a former Leverkusen player. Al-Hilal set the transfer record in Saudi Arabia last year with 90 million euros for Neymar.
2024-08-31 14:14:33
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