
The Saudi transfer market witnessed notable movements, as Al-Qadisiyah reached an agreement to include Abdulaziz Al-Eliwa, while Al-Ahly canceled the contract deal with Papi Cabral in conjunction with the dismissal of its sports director, and Neymar’s interaction with the new Al-Hilal deal.
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These moves come within the framework of the current summer transfer period in the Saudi Professional League.
Informed sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the administrations of Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Khuloud have reached a final agreement stipulating that the player Abdulaziz Al-Eliwa will join the ranks of Al-Qadisiyah during the current summer transfer period, thus ending a long round of complex negotiations.
The same sources indicated that the two parties have resolved all the financial and contractual details related to the deal, and the official signing and announcement of the official completion of Al-Eliwa’s transfer to Al-Qadisiyah is scheduled to take place within the next few hours.
According to the same sources, Al-Aliwa’s 22-year-old contract with Al-Qadisiyah extends for 4 years, as the club is betting on the young technical capabilities to strengthen the team’s attack line and strengthen its options in the long term.
Brazilian Neymar, the former Al Hilal player, reacted to the Al-Asmi Club’s announcement of its contract with his compatriot Gabriel Martinelli, in a new deal that strengthens the team’s ranks.
Al Hilal’s Instagram account published the announcement of the deal, accompanied by the phrase: “The legacy continues” in a snapshot in which Neymar shakes hands with his compatriot Martinelli. Neymar interacted with the post and wrote in Portuguese: “Good luck, Marty,” accompanying his comment with a blue heart.
Neymar's comment received widespread interaction from Al Hilal fans, in light of the relationship that the Brazilian star still maintains with the club and its fans after his previous experience in the team's shirt.
Informed sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the Al-Ahly club management canceled the contract deal with the young Frenchman Papi Cabral, the Monaco midfielder, after negotiations between the two clubs had reached advanced stages during the past hours.
The cancellation of the deal coincides with Al-Ahly officially announcing the termination of its sports director’s contract, at a time when the club’s management is witnessing moves to rearrange a number of files related to the first team.
On Thursday, the French newspaper L'Equipe revealed that Al-Ahly and Monaco had reached an agreement regarding the transfer of Cabral, who is 19 years old, for 10 million euros, about 44 million riyals, with the French club receiving 15 percent of the player's future resale value.
The newspaper explained that Monaco granted Cabral permission to undergo medical examinations in preparation for completing his transfer, before returning in a later update on Thursday evening, revealing a sudden change in the course of the deal and the possibility of Al-Ahly retracting its completion.
L'Equipe indicated that the developments came amid criticism of Al-Ahly's sporting director and objections from the club's fans to the value of the deal, in addition to Al-Ahly studying the option of contracting with another player, without revealing his identity.
According to Asharq Al-Awsat sources, the state of uncertainty regarding the deal ended with Al-Ahly’s decision to cancel the contract with Cabral and not complete the procedures for his transfer from Monaco.

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