The Market in Saudi Arabia: Jota’s Uncertain Future at Al Ittihad and Potential Arrival of Mohamed Salah

The market in Saudi Arabia is very much alive and what seemed certain is not so. The latest example is that of the Portuguese Jota, who arrived at Al Ittihad a month ago from Celtic in Glasgow for 30 million euros and would be considered as a possible drop by the club in which Benzema also plays.

According to the Saudi press, the fans of the current SPL champion are not happy with the hiring of a footballer who does not have the poster of other stars who have recently arrived in the country such as Benzema or Neymar. For this reason, the club would have made the determination to do without him in order to shelter another great international player. It is said that the main objective would be Mohamed Salah.

Al Ittihad paid Celtic 30 million euros to take over Jota, who came from good seasons in Scottish football and was loved by his fans. A dribbler, skilled with the ball, his good performance had not crossed borders until he reached Saudi Arabia, which now, barely a month after arriving in the country, could cost him his place in the squad.

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The Portuguese winger has landed at Al Ittihad in exchange for 29 million euros. With Celtic Glasgow he has achieved double figures this past year, after scoring 15 goals and dishing out 12 assists. One of those goals was against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the Champions League match. Sign until 2026.Craig Williamson – SNS GroupSNS Group via Getty Images
2023-08-21 07:44:29
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