![]() However, it remains to be seen whether Neymar wants to continue in Europe or make the move elsewhere. The 31-year-old superstar has been injured for most of the season, and reports say that the Brazil international could be on a move away from Paris this summer, with Saudi's Al Hilal one of the sides interested in securing the sensation. Talks ongoing Neymar, FW: PSG to Al Hilal The forward, 31, agreed a three-year deal with the Saudi team and joins former Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy at the Jeddah-based club. Firmino made the move as a free agent after his contract at Liverpool expired at the end of last season. July 4 - Roberto Firmino, FW: Liverpool to Al Ahli (Free transfer) Over his two years in Glasgow, the Portuguese contributed 28 goals and 26 assists. Jota signed on loan for Celtic from Benfica in September 2021 before making the transfer permanent in July 2022. The 24-year-old winger joins Benzema and Kante as the Jeddah club's third signing this summer after he agreed to a three-year contract with the Saudi champions. Brozovic had interest from Barcelona, but he opted for Riyadh instead, where he has reportedly signed a three-year deal with a salary of €25m (nearly $30m) per season. The 30-year-old Croatia international has completed the move from Inter Milan to Al Nassr, where he will team up with Cristiano Ronaldo. ![]() July 3 - Marcelo Brozovic, MF: Inter Milan to Al Nassr (€18m, $20m) But after further discussions with the club hierarchy, the 43-year-old has come to an agreement. The former Liverpool captain, who was fired by Aston Villa in November 2022 after less than 12 months at Villa Park, rejected an initial offer to move to Al Ettifaq last month. ![]() Gerrard is the new manager of Al Ettifaq after resuming talks with the club over a return to management, sources told ESPN's Mark Ogden, and has agreed to take over the Dammam-based outfit. July 3 - Steven Gerrard, coach, to Al Ettifaq The 31-year-old won the Champions League and the UEFA Men's Best Goalkeeper Award in 2021 with Chelsea, and he will now line up on the opposite side of the Jeddah derby to his former teammate Kante, joining Al Ahli. The Senegal goalkeeper has completed a transfer from West London to Jeddah on a three-year deal. June 28 - Edouard Mendy, GK: Chelsea to Al Ahli (£16m, $21m) Chelsea cut their losses on Senegal defender Koulibaly who joined Al Hilal on a three-year deal, having paid €40m to bring the 32-year-old from Napoli last summer. Saudi Arabia's raid on Stamford Bridge continued as the PIF target more players. June 25 - Kalidou Koulibaly, DF: Chelsea to Al Hilal (£17m, $21.61m) The Portugal international midfielder joined Asia's most successful club side. Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers received a club-record fee for the transfer of their captain, Neves, to Al Hilal on a three-year deal. June 24 - Ruben Neves, MF: Wolverhampton Wanderers to Al Hilal (€55m, $60m) The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner is set to earn €86m ($109.78m) per year throughout his four-year deal with the Jeddah-based club. June 21 - N'Golo Kante, MF: Chelsea to Al Ittihad (Free transfer)Ī protracted transfer saga finally came to an end with French midfielder Kante calling an end to his seven-year stay at Stamford Bridge to join his international teammate Benzema at Al Ittihad on a free transfer. The 35-year-old France international signed a two-year contract worth €400million ($436m). The current Ballon d'Or holder got Saudi Arabia's summer business underway in style, completing a free transfer from 14-time European champions Real Madrid to the two-time Asian champions Al Ittihad. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Done deals June 6 - Karim Benzema, FW: Real Madrid to Al Ittihad (Free transfer) The big story of this summer transfer window has been the rise of the Saudi Pro League as a hot destination looking to attract the biggest stars in European football, and with the Saudis, bankrolled by the $620 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF), taking the market by storm, we bring you the latest updates on who is making the move to the kingdom, who is saying "thanks, but no thanks" and who is still mulling it over. Saudi Arabia transfer tracker: Done deals and players linked You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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