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Real Madrid may leave Saudi Arabia with more headaches than when they arrived. The club from the Spanish capital faces FC Barcelona for a new Clasico in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday evening. The country hosting the competition takes the opportunity to praise the merits of its championship and its policy undertaken two years ago to attract the biggest stars on the planet. It’s the turn of Omar Mugharbel, the boss of the Saudi Pro League today in A.S.. After Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Neymar, the manager confirms that he now wants to target players at the peak of their careers.
The first of them is none other than Vinicius Junior. Since the summer of 2024, the Brazilian has been the subject of intense pressure. Taulier of the Merengues, the 24-year-old striker has still not extended his current contract until 2027, and the leaders of Saudi football know this. Real Madrid has always been calm in this matter but a transfer from last July was a real possibility. The former Flamengo felt that his time was not yet over in Madrid but what will it be when he is offered this famous contract estimated at 1 billion euros (over 5 seasons)?
The boss of the SPL: “So let’s wait and see what happens with Vinicius»
“We hope to have some interesting recruits this summer», Slips Omar Mugharbel to the Spanish media, who asks him what it would mean to attract Vinicius. “It would be something similar to the other stars we have. There is the sporting aspect, to improve the quality of the teams, the structures and the dynamics. And also commercial visibility. The major players enjoy global visibility and high commercial value. Obviously, it makes the league grow. It is very important in sport, but also in terms of visibility and commercially.»
According to him, the SPL is ready to welcome a player of Vinicius’ caliber. “We have different clubs at different levels, with different levels of maturity, like in every league in the world. There are teams that can attract this type of player and others that still need to develop a lot more. And judging by what we have today, our clubs have what it takes to attract, develop and nurture such talent. So let’s wait and see what happens with him“, he says, as a message directly sent to Florentino Pérez and the Brazilian star.
The boss of the Saudi championship considers his competition already among the best in the world. The arrival of very great players, even if the majority are towards the end of their career, is a good indicator. They raise the level and allow a better “sale” of the “product”. Real Madrid has cause for serious concern because, even if it is not at all in need of filling its coffers, the unlimited resources of the Saudi Pro League could once again shatter the reality of the 30 recent years. The one where Europe is the epicenter of world football.
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