Is Kanté using Fenerbahçe’s offer to manipulate Al-Ittihad?
It’s possible that N’Golo Kanté’s agent is playing a tight political game with Al-Ittihad’s management to force them to renew the 34-year-old’s contract for a long term, using the alleged Fenerbahçe offer as leverage. Turkish media outlets have confirmed an agreement between Kanté and Fenerbahçe, while Al-Ittihad remains adamant about keeping the player until his […]
Kante agrees to join Fenerbahce… but one obstacle remains
N’Golo Kante has agreed to a move to Fenerbahce during the current winter transfer window. However, the deal remains complicated, specifically due to Saudi club Al-Ittihad. The 34-year-old Kante’s contract with Al-Ittihad runs until the end of the current season. Negotiations to extend his stay in Jeddah have taken place in recent months, but without […]
Xavi Receives New Saudi Offer
The Saudi newspaper Al-Youm reported that Xavi Hernandez is a candidate to coach a major Saudi club in the coming period. The coach has yet to decide whether to move to the Saudi Professional League or wait for a team from one of Europe’s top five leagues. Since leaving Barcelona in the summer of 2023, […]
Vinicius Junior says no to a move to the Saudi League!
Vinicius Junior has no intention of moving to the Saudi League if he leaves Real Madrid next summer. He prefers to join a top club in one of Europe’s top five leagues should he be forced to leave the Santiago Bernabéu. Negotiations to renew Vinicius’ contract with Real Madrid remain frozen and extremely complicated. Media […]
Benzema Responds: Will He Leave Saudi Arabia and Return to Europe Soon?
Karim Benzema, captain of Al-Ittihad, confirmed that he is very happy in the Saudi Professional League and currently has no plans to leave for any other club or league, regardless of the offers he receives. The 38-year-old’s contract with Al-Ittihad expires at the end of the current season, and negotiations are already underway between the […]
The Saudi national team announces its coach for the 2026 World Cup
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation officially announced that Hervé Renard will remain as the national team coach and will lead the Green Falcons in the 2026 World Cup. Saudi newspapers had previously indicated that Renard’s dismissal was imminent following the Saudi team’s poor performance in the 2025 Arab Cup, which raised concerns among fans ahead […]
“Saudi Clubs Could Participate in the Champions League”
Ramon Planes, the sporting director of Al-Ittihad, believes that Saudi clubs could participate in the Champions League in the future, given what he calls the significant “globalization” of the football world. A major sports project was launched in Saudi Arabia in 2023, aiming to make the Saudi Professional League one of the top five leagues […]
Real Madrid star dreams of joining the Saudi League
The Spanish newspaper AS revealed that one of Real Madrid’s stars dreams of joining the Saudi League, which could hasten his departure from the club next summer and the end of his contractual relationship with Los Blancos. The player in question is Antonio Rüdiger, whose contract with Real Madrid expires in the summer of 2026. […]
For the second consecutive year, the AFC Champions League Finals will be held in Jeddah
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Finals will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the second year running. The competition format changed last year, with the quarter-finals now being played as single-leg matches at neutral venues, culminating in the final. Previously, the final was a single match […]
Following his recent statements, Saudi Arabia decides to sack Renard
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has decided to dismiss coach Hervé Renard from his position as head coach of the national team, effective immediately after the conclusion of the Green Falcons’ participation in the 2025 Arab Cup in Qatar. Saudi Arabia exited the tournament in the semi-finals following a 1-0 defeat to Jordan. They are […]