The story that took place on the football market in late July seemed unreal, almost like a fairytale.News from the Brazilian media that Saudi Al-Ahli wanted Vinicius Junior was met with laughter, but then Marca confirmed from their sources that “there is something”.Al-Ahli prepared an incredible contract worth one billion euros for the Brazilian from Real Madrid for five years. And Vinicius supposedly gave the green light. Negotiations with Real Madrid were supposed to follow, which would have highlighted a clause of one billion euros! However, it didn’t even happen because something unforeseen happened…Money can’t buy me love: Vinicius Jr rejects lucrative Saudi offerToday, the confirmation also came from Saudi Arabia.”We wanted a big name on the wing, we wanted Vinicius. But something unexpected happened during the negotiations. In accordance with the scholarship contracts, the Saudi players were supposed to turn professional and go abroad. Among them was centre forward Firas Al-Buraikan. His departure was planned and we reoriented from bringing in a winger to bringing in a centre-forward. Our priorities changed and we negotiated with Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney, whom we eventually brought. But, in the end, Al-Buraikan stayed with us. So we are left with a hole in the winger’s position, which we will fill in the next transfer window with a player who exceeds the ambitions of Al-Ahli”, said the club’s president, Khalid Al Isa.##NAJAVA_MECA_8326668##The promise that Al-Ahli will try again in January should be taken seriously. They might not go for Vinicius Junior, but they won’t hold back on bringing him in in the future. Of the four big clubs that received huge funds from the state PIF fund, only Al-Ahli was left without a superstar. Al-Hilal has Neymar, Al-Nassr has Cristiano Ronaldo, and Al-Ittihad has Karim Benzema.
