Transfer: Why We Couldn't Sign Ronaldo, Fernandes, Osimhen, Others
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Transfer: Why we couldn't sign Ronaldo, Fernandes, Osimhen, others
President of Saudi Pro League side, Al-Hilal, Bin Nafal has opened up on why the club failed to sign the likes of Al Nassr superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes. Al Hilal wanted to sign some top players, including the legendary Ronaldo, Nigerian attacker, Victor Osimhen and Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup. After signing Simone Inzaghi from Inter Milan, the Saudi…
Soccer-Excessive financial demands scuppered pre-Club World Cup signings, says Al-Hilal CEO
(Reuters) -Al-Hilal CEO Esteve Calzada said they were confident in their Club World Cup squad's strength despite failing to secure any big names in the tournament's build-up, adding that talks with several targets collapsed due to excessive financial demands. Read full story
The president of Al-Hilal in the Saudi Arabian Premier League says the sky-high salary demands of its players are the reason the club failed to sign anyone for the FIFA Club World Cup. There is a big misconception that Saudi Arabia's big teams can spend indefinitely.
In recent days Theo Hernandez has rejected Al-Hilal's offer in the hope of moving to Atletico Madrid.
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