Al-Layouth Youth Club Resolves Crisis of Gabonese Player through Sale to American Team for $7.5 Million

Wise decisions and effective and quick steps taken by the youth club management recently resolved the crisis of the Gabonese player, Aaron Salem Bubenza.

Valgabon Popendza, who was considered one of the most prominent players in the youth team during the past season; Al-Layouth suffered a heavy loss that kept it from competing for the Roshen Professional League championship, after it was close to competing with Al-Ittihad for the title.

However, instead of losing the management of the first football team in the youth club, the efforts of the Gabonese player, this crisis was resolved in its favour. she can get an attractive offer; By selling Aaron Salem Popendza, to the American Cincinnati club, for $ 7.5 million.

A deal is about to be concluded between the two parties, according to Fabrizio Romano, a specialist in the player transfer market, on his Twitter account, who said that the American club Cincinnati had agreed with Al-Lith to obtain the services of the Gabonese player for $ 7.5 million. Which is equivalent to about 28 million Saudi riyals.

What do we know about the Gabonese Popendza crisis with young people?

Popendza missed a decisive penalty kick in the youth match against Al-Ittihad; After he implemented it in a manner described as “reckless”, which led to the victory of Al-Ittihad and the latter’s ascension to the top of the league championship, which he eventually won.

That missed penalty, which caused the loss of 3 important points in the team’s career in the league championship, prompted the youth club management to impose a large fine on the Gabonese player.

However, a smart move by the Al-Shabab club management, by obtaining an attractive contract, made it not come out empty-handed from the player’s crisis; By obtaining about 25 million riyals in return for the player’s departure to the American League Championship.

Al-Shabab Club finished last season in the Saudi Professional League championship in fourth place with 56 points.