The Arab League, between luxury, attractiveness and the unusual.
This happened with Brazilian Richarlison, who had everything ready to join Al Ahli but an unexpected obstacle occurred and the signing was scrapped: the Arab fans do not want the Tottenham player in their ranks and are cheering for the arrival of Victor Osimhen.
The hashtag #Richarlisonesrejected quickly went viral, reflecting the disapproval of Saudi supporters.
The constant injuries and the lack of regular rhythm that he showed in previous years were a reason for Al Ahli fans to give the attacker the thumbs down.
The 27-year-old striker had his bags packed. The transfer was set at 70 million euros with a salary three times what he was receiving in London. However, The rejection of the fans and part of the board made the Brazilian himself withdraw the offer and make the decision to stay at Spurs.
“The money is a lot, but my dream is even bigger. The offer came, but my ambition with the Brazilian national team and in the Premier League weighs more. It’s decided,” said Richarlison, who is under contract with Tottenham until 2027.
In his last season in the Premier League, the player in the green and yellow team played 31 games, scoring 12 goals.
Since media reported Richarlison’s departure to Al Ahli, fans have been launching hashtags against his arrival (he said he was not interested in coming to the SPL) ❌
Richarlison saw stories where he was mentioned 💀🟢
“You are not welcome 😡😡” pic.twitter.com/RhoKmkbzDQ
— SPL 🇸🇦 (@ActuSPL) August 8, 2024
Saudi Arabia wants the Neapolitan star no matter what
In the Arab team there are already several figures of European football such as Edouard Mendy, Roberto Firmino y Riad Mahrez.
Although The sheikhs’ obsession is to take the Nigerian Osimhen, who has one foot and a half outside of Napoli but a heavy competitor: the PSGwilling to put the 100 million release clause on the table.
