British broadcaster Sky Sports have reported that the takeover bid from Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has been accepted by the Glazers. The club has been up for sale for almost a year and the American business mogul family has taken their time to consider a number of bids in order to […]
Liverpool hero Roberto Firmino has finalised his move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli. The 2023 summer transfer window is a story of the Saudis trying to capture Europe’s best and brightest as they seek to bring legitimacy to their league. These moves are aimed at improving their chances of a successful bid for the
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The Steven Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho pairing looks set to continue as the Englishman looks to make the Brazilian his first signing at Saudi Pro League side, Al-Ettifaq. Gerrard stayed away from management for the remainder of the 2022/23 season after being sacked by Aston Villa in 2022. In recent months, he was linked to
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Chelsea are following the case of Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessié at Barcelona and are considering a swoop for the player, according to reports. Kessie joined Barcelona on a free transfer last summer after a five-year stint at AC Milan in the Italian Serie A. The 26-year-old enjoyed a good debut season at the Spotify
Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have completed the signing of Senegal international Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea. The 32-year-old joins the Saudi giants on a three-year deal after Chelsea received a £17 million transfer fee for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations winning captain. Koulibaly joined Chelsea in a sensational move from Napoli last summer. The
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Jamie Carragher has urged football bodies in the Premier League to stop Saudi Arabia from taking over the sport after a top player in the English top flight was rumored as a transfer target for the Middle East region. Despite playing a key role in Manchester City’s treble winning campaign in 2022/23, Bernardo Silva is
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Arsenal and Chelsea are on the brink of signing the necessary paperwork for the transfer of Kai Havertz from Stamford Bridge to the Emirates. The Germany international has spent three years with the West London club and has won the UEFA Champions League with them. He scored the goal that earned them the trophy in
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Saudi Arabia has bagged another big name in 26-year-old midfielder Ruben Neves, who has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for a major contract. Neves has a year left on his contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers but made it clear that he wanted to move on from the club. He expected the move to happen last
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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has downplayed the touted effects of Saudi Arabia’s spending on European football teams in the wake of a number of stars joining the Saudi Pro League. Saudi Arabia, one of the bidding countries for the rights to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, is making early moves to convince the world
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As the Saudi Pro League clubs continue to go after the European stars from the previous generation, they have found themselves turned down by yet another big name in Luka Modric, according to reports. The Croatian midfield maestro is a free agent at the moment, having played under a lucrative contract for 11 seasons. In
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