Who would have thought that one of the biggest shocks in the current transfer window could come from Saudi Arabia?! According to the reliable journalist Ben Jacobs, Sadio Mane is close to joining Al-Ittihad and leaving Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo.🚨 Exclusive: Al-Ittihad are pushing to sign Sadio Mane from Al-Nassr. Discussions taking place over the structure. Loan and permanent possible.Deal not done yet, but Karim Benzema has told Ittihad he wants to play with Mane and believes his addition will help Ittihad challenge… pic.twitter.com/hEYetyzFys— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) August 20, 2024 The initiator of the entire affair is allegedly Karim Benzema, who expressed a desire to play with the Senegalese to improve Al-Ittihad’s chances of winning the title. The negotiations have already started, and sources claim that both a loan and a permanent deal are possible outcomes.Mane stunned everyone when he decided to leave Bayern Munich in 2023 after only one season at Allianz Arena and replace the Bavarians with the Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, uniting with Ronaldo and Marcelo Brozovic in Riyadh.Money can’t buy me love: Vinicius Jr rejects lucrative Saudi offerAlthough the ambitions and investments were very high, Al Nassr kept falling short in the title race, going without a Saudi Pro League trophy for five years. On the other hand, Al Ittihad won the title two years ago but is still in the shadow of the most powerful Saudi side at the moment – Al Hilal.This would undoubtedly be a massive blow for Al Nassr and Ronaldo’s title aspirations since the Saudi Pro League starts in only a week! If the transfer was realized, Mane would join the aforementioned Benzema, another Frenchman, N’Golo Kante, and his former Liverpool teammate Fabinho in Jeddah.##NAJAVA_MECA_8284467##
