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| Son Heung-min consoling Bruno Fernandes after the European Europa League final. AP Yonhap News |
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Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal is showing signs of shaking the European market with four large recruitments.
The Spanish daily `Marca' reported on the 22nd that Al Hilal hopes to complete the appointment of a coach and the recruitment of key players before the FIFA Club World Cup. The Club World Cup special transfer market will be held from the 1st to the 10th. Al Hilal will play his first club World Cup match against Real Madrid in Miami on the 18th.
Citing a report by Saudi media Aryadhya, the 'Marca' reported that 'Al Hilal's president Fahad bin Napel headed to Paris, France on the 2nd by private jet to reinforce the team.
Chairman Vin Napel's first target is Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi. After the departure of former coach Jorge Jesus, In Jae-gi, the runner-up coach of the European Champions League, was reportedly selected as the right person for the current vacant head coach. Asked about his future after losing 0-5 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on the 1st, Inzaghi said, "Can I go to the Club World Cup with Inter Milan? I don't know how to answer it."
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It is hoped that 'Marca' will achieve both goals at the same time with the appointment of Inzaghi director. 'It is a reminder to the European football community that we can appoint a leader to lead the project and at the same time bring in a coach for the Champions League runner-up team.'" Al Hilal's annual salary to Inzaghi is reported to be around 50 million euros (about 78.7 billion won).
Al-Hilal, who lost face by missing the Saudi Professional League and the Asian Champions League last season, plans to recruit a striker, a midfielder, and a defender one by one, local media predicted. The names of French international full-back Theo Hernandez, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, whose contract with AC Milan expires in 2026, are mentioned.
Al Hilal reportedly offered an annual salary of more than 200 million euros (about 315 billion won) for three years to recruit Fernandez. It also plans to offer Manchester United a transfer fee of 100 million euros (about 157.5 billion won). Osimhen, who returned to Napoli after a loan spell at Galatasaray, is likely to leave this summer in search of a new team. It was out of Napoli manager Antonio Conte's eye. Osimhen was also offered by Al-Hilal last summer, but at the time he was reluctant to go to Saudi Arabia.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
