The Saudi Professional League is laying the groundwork for an formidable summer season transfer for Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele.
Sky Sports activities Information understands that senior SPL figures are already making preliminary inquiries about bringing one of many sport’s largest property to the nation from Paris Saint-German in 2026.
A big package deal is being ready to try to lure the France worldwide to Saudi after this summer season’s World Cup, in what is anticipated to be a busy summer season of participant buying and selling within the Center East.
Saudi Arabia’s first cycle of funding in among the world’s prime gamers is coming to an finish this 12 months, with a variety of present worldwide stars seeing their contracts expire, and so the nation is now engaged on the following wave of prime expertise to enter the league.
Sky Sports activities Information has sought response from the entourage of Dembele and so they insist he is not going to have his head turned this season; he’s absolutely focussed on PSG and making an attempt to win the Champions League and French title once more, after which he’ll focus absolutely on the World Cup for France.
However after that, Dembele’s future and the potential for a seismic switch to Saudi Arabia – within the prime of his profession – may then be firmly on the agenda.
With two-and-a-half years left on his present contract, PSG are prepared to start talks with Dembele over a brand new deal, Sky Sports activities Information understands, nevertheless president Nasser Al Khelaifi has warned this week that each participant should match into the membership’s wage construction.
The Qatari instructed French media: “The club’s policy is that we have a salary cap for the players, as everyone knows. Everyone must respect it. The team and the club are more important than anyone.”
Dembele was topped Ballon d’Or winner final 12 months after serving to hearth PSG to an historic treble, which included their first ever Champions League title. Dembele scored 35 targets and offered 14 assists in 53 appearances for PSG final season.
The 28-year-old has scored 49 targets in 115 appearances since signing for PSG from Barcelona for £43m in 2023.
Can Saudi pull off their largest transfer since CR7?
Sky Sports activities Information’ Kaveh Solhekol:
“If this happens, it would be the biggest deal for Saudi Arabia since they signed Cristiano Ronaldo.
“The Saudi Professional League golf equipment are anticipating a giant summer season switch window and one of many gamers they wish to signal is Ousmane Dembele.
“Could it happen? I think it’s a long shot – but the landscape of football in Saudi Arabia is changing.
“For a very long time, the golf equipment have been successfully bankrolled and managed by the state. Then we had the state of affairs the place among the largest golf equipment have been owned by the Sovereign Wealth Fund.
“Now we’re in the situation where clubs are opening up and attracting private investment. So it’s not just the case of Saudi state money being invested in these clubs and big-name transfers, it’s also private investors who will be using their own money to try and sign players.
“They could effectively try to signal him, however whether or not he would need to go to Saudi Arabia when he is on the peak of his powers stay to be seen.”
