Saudi tyrants poach three superstars, with a budget of 2 billion, Son Xingmin or join, Liverpool is in contention!
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, the Saudi league is willing to spend €2 billion on big-name stars this summer, with the main targets being Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne and Son Heung-min, who can offer unimaginably high salaries.
Saudi Arabia's move is aimed at building momentum for its bid to host the World Cup. Previously, stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Benzema could not resist moving to the Saudi league, with their annual salaries all exceeding 100 million euros. Saudi Arabian teams have also tried to attract Messi, but the Argentine star resisted the high-paid ** and chose to continue his career in the MLS. In addition, last summer, Jeddah United had ** 1£500 million tried to snatch Salah, but Liverpool stood firm and did not agree to let him go.
Saudi teams are reportedly coming back this summer with a more aggressive dollar offensive. With the support of the Saudi Football Federation, seven teams plan to spend around €2 billion to sign big-name stars. The Premier League is the most financially charged league in football today, with 20 Premier League teams reaching that number in the most active summer transfer window.
Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne and Son Heung-min are considered to be the main targets for Middle Eastern clubs looking to attract more big-name stars. All three players are top stars, with the oldest of them, Kevin De Bruyne, 32 years old. Judging by their form this season, they are still at a very high level. The chips that Saudi Arabia may come up with are just a good salary, and the three big names may need to keep up with Ronaldo's treatment, which is just a small probability event.
At present, Son Heung-min's weekly salary at Tottenham is about 200,000 pounds, which is equivalent to an annual salary of more than 10 million euros. Last summer, Saudi tycoons wanted to rob Son Heung-min with high salaries, but were refused. Tottenham are ready to renew his contract with a raise, and it should be out of action for the next year or two. Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne should be in a similar situation, with Liverpool and Manchester City both ready to keep them, and unless the player is decided, the Saudi tycoons will have to wait a little longer.
Liverpool, on the other hand, are ready to add to the left-back position and are bullish on Wolves Ait Nouri. The 22-year-old Algerian full-back played in Ligue 1 at the age of 17 and moved to Wolves for a transfer fee of €11 million in the summer of 2021. Noori is also currently an excellent left-back in the Premier League, with a solid form and a promising future.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are all interested in Nouri and ready to join the fray. At left-back, Zinchenko's performance was very average, and Arsenal's desire to bring in Nouri was more urgent. For the three giants, Nouri has no personal preference, and as long as any of them commit to a starting position, there will be no obstacles. Judging from the transfer fee, Wolves' asking price of around 45 million euros is quite reasonable, and all three of the above giants can afford it.