Khalifa Riquelme is on his way to Al Ain

Al Ain Football Club revealed today, Thursday, that it had reached a preliminary agreement with the Swiss club Basel for the transfer of Argentine midfielder Matias Palacios, in a resounding deal, as the player nicknamed the successor of Argentine player Juan Roman Riquelme was a target for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Almeria clubs before joining the ranks of the Swiss team.

Al Ain Club stated in a tweet via its Twitter account that the player will arrive in the UAE in the coming hours to conduct medical examinations and complete the procedures associated with signing the final contracts. .

The British newspaper "The Guardian" chose Matias Palacios among 60 distinguished young players in 2019, and the player has previously represented the tango team under 15 and 17 years, and he is also the fourth youngest player in the history of the Argentine league, having previously played with his team San Lorenzo while At 16 years old.

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