Al Hilal's ambition to strengthen his power does not stop.
Al-Hilal has not won a medal this season. Not only the league, but also the most highly anticipated Asian Champions League elite win was frustrated. Al Hilal, who gained momentum by beating Gwangju FC 7-0 in the quarterfinals, collapsed 1-3 in the semifinals. It was a disappointing season, but Al Hilal's season is not over yet.
Al Hilal's top goal is the Club World Cup. Al Hilal was in a formidable group. Al Hilal was included in Group H along with Real Madrid, the world's top club, Germany's ambush Salzburg, and Mexico's Pachuca.
Al-Hilal already has a European-class history. Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, who played for Wolverhampton, former Lazio midfielder Sergei Milinkovic-Savic, former FC Barcelona striker Malkong, former Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, former Manchester City fullback João Cancelo, former Sevilla goalkeeper Bunu and former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic have all filled their positions in the European big leagues. All Saudi players are also national team players.
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He has already completed his first task for the Club World Cup. Coach Simone Inzaghi, who led Inter Milan to second place in the European Champions League, was brought in. The contract is for two years. The salary is beyond imagination. According to European transfer market expert Paprigio Romano, Inzaghi's annual salary is 26 million euros (about 40 billion won). Inzaghi broke up with Inter Milan on the 4th, a day earlier. He signed a contract with an Al Hilal official in Paris, France the next day.
He has also started upgrading his squad. Initially, Manchester United's ace Bruno Fernandes was the top target. Fernandez has been an ace since moving to Manchester United in the winter of 2020. Fernandez, who plays various positions such as attacking midfielders, central midfielders and wingers, showed off his amazing ability to produce points, scoring 98 goals and 84 assists in 277 Manchester United games. Fernandez is the only player who has done his part this season with Manchester United's worst performance. He scored 19 goals and 17 assists.
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Al Hilal made a huge bet for Fernandes. I offered a weekly salary of £700,000 after tax. It is more than double the current annual salary of £15.6 million. Considering that it is after tax, it is a larger amount than that. Al Hilal has also prepared a £100 million transfer fee for financially troubled Manchester United. Both Fernandes and Manchester United were bound to falter. But Fernandes chose to stay.
He also tried to recruit AC Milan's left fullback Theo Hernandez. Though Hernandez declined, Al Hilal reportedly did not give up and is preparing an upgraded offer. Brazil international midfielder Ederson, who plays for Atalanta, is also on Al Hilal's radar network. It is also close to recruiting Victor Osimhen, who showed off his remarkable scoring ability in Galatasaray, Turkiye. According to Fabrizio Romano, Al Hilal has decided to pay all of Napoli's 75 million euro buyout amount. The situation is over as long as Osimen is OK, as there is news that the medical test schedule has already been set.
This is not the end. According to Foot Mercato's Santi Ona on the 8th, Al Hilal contacted Manchester City's top midfielder Bernardu Silva. Silva has previously received attention from Saudi clubs, and there is a possibility that he may leave the team in a surprise move in line with Manchester City's generational change. Silva has expressed his desire to leave Manchester City for a new challenge for a few years.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
