The Saudi media player, Walid Al-Farraj, said that the kingdom’s clubs are living in very difficult times, after the spread of the new Corona virus, which struck the whole world and caused sports to stop, and that Saudi clubs are on the verge of bankruptcy.
In a televised interview, Al-Farraj said: "The forced cessation of Saudi sports activity has had a frightening effect on the financial position of clubs, and that the current financial situation will make Saudi clubs unable to enter the upcoming summer Mercato to support their ranks with great names."
He explained: "Clubs are awaiting support from the Ministry of Sports, which also seems not to be huge, after the decision to reduce the budget allocated to the sports sector, to face the economic crisis resulting from the spread of the" Corona "emerging virus."
The Saudi clubs began to develop alternative plans to complete their contracts with the foreign players that they intend to enter the new season, as it became the trend of major clubs such as Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly towards contracting with players from the Saudi League to reduce the expenses process.
Saudi reports indicated that there are mutual deals that are being prepared between more than one club, as the newspaper "Saudi Sport" said that there are potential reciprocal deals between Al Hilal, Al Nasr and Al Ahly, next summer, in what may be called the "triple century deal".
The newspaper pointed out that Al-Hilal Club, headed by Fahd bin Navel, is seeking to support the centered center of the focal point, after Abdullah Atif was injured by a cut in the cruciate ligament, and so far not convinced of the possibilities of the Colombian Gustavo Cuellar
Al Hilal management has placed its Brazilian brilliant player in the ranks of victory, Petros, at the top of its priority, to support the focal point.
"Despite some assurances that victory did the clause of extending Petros' contract for an additional two years, the Brazilian star himself has so far been reluctant to stay inside the global castle or not, and in case Petrus decides not to continue with the victory, it may Explode the surprise of the century in Saudi Arabia, wearing the crescent shirt, starting from next season.
The newspaper revealed that Al-Nasr is looking to sign a substitute winger for Nigerian Ahmed Moussa, who does not offer anything to the team, since joining him in the summer of 2018.
And the management of Al-Nasr is awaiting the position of the Algerian player Youssef Belaili from continuing his career with Al-Ahly after he had earlier demanded the termination of his contract with the club for not obtaining his dues, in order to contract him, to be a strong alternative to Ahmed Moussa.
In the summer of 2019, victory had tried to sign the Algerian Youssef Belaili, from the Tunisian Esperance Sports Club, had it not been for Al-Ahly’s intervention, and his success in kidnapping the player
The newspaper noted that: "Al-Ahly has become very close to contracting with Carlos Eduardo, the legend of aliens in Al-Hilal, whose future is still unknown with the leader, after the division within the club regarding the renewal with him or not,
But the closest trend so far within the crescent is to give up Eduardo, the top scorer of foreigners in Al-Zaeem Castle, with 80 goals in all competitions, which ends in next June, and replace him with a new midfielder.