10 deals that ignited the winter Mercato in the Pro League
The curtain has fallen on January’s transfer window, the ‘Winter Transfer Market’, which saw a number of resounding deals, as Prince Mohammed bin Salman Professional League clubs agreed a string of deals to be as competitive in the strongest Arab and Asian league.
Al Hilal FC had the biggest share of strong offers in the ‘Winter Transfer Market’, especially as the team has a strong battle and a big challenge in the Club World Cup.
Dominantsport 24Highlighting the top 10 deals of the “Winter Transfer Market” for clubs in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Professional Cup League.
Mohammad Al Owais
Al-Hilal club has reached a strong deal by signing Al-Ahly national team and club goalkeeper Muhammad Al-Owais.
Al-Owais signed for Al-Hilal until 2025, after entering the free period with Al-Ahly Club, to join the Al-Asimi team, starting next season.
Al-Hilal management insisted on buying the remaining period of Al-Owais’ contract with Al-Ahly club, and the deal was done early, and the international goalkeeper became a player in the ranks of Al-Hilal during the winter transfer period without waiting. for the start of the new season.
Al-Hilal club reached an agreement with Al-Ahly club regarding the transfer of Al-Owais for approximately 5.5 million riyals, in addition to the waiver of the player’s dues amounting to 4 million riyals.
Carlos Edward
The Winter Mercato has witnessed remarkable movement and activity from the Al-Ahly club’s board of directors, led by Majid Al-Nafi’i. The contract with former Al Hilal star, Brazilian Carlos Eduard, is the strongest deal in the high-end Mercato.
The player, nicknamed ‘Super’, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract on a free transfer deal. For Eduardo to return to the professional league from the doorstep of the Al-Ahly club after an experience with the Emirati youth of Al-Ahly Dubai.
Igalo
Al-Hilal surprised everyone, having completed the procedures for a high-caliber deal to support the team’s attack.
Multiple reports said Al Hilal were set to include Arsenal star Aubameyang, to make up for the departure of France’s top scorer Bafetimbi Gomez, but Fahd bin Nafel’s management pointed the compass towards the youth club .
Al Hilal have successfully signed Nigerian star Odion Ighalo for a season and a half in a resounding deal.
Jonathan Rodriguez
Al-Nasr Club’s board of directors, led by Musali Al Muammar, settled for signing only one contract during the winter transfer window, Uruguayan striker Jonathan Rodriguez, from the Mexican League.
Rodriguez is one of the hottest strikers on the South American continent and has plenty of scoring experience. Al-Nasr fans are counting on the deal, which cost the club around $6 million.
Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah
Al-Ittihad club’s board of directors, led by Anmar Al-Haili, reached a solid attacking deal and secured the signing of former Al-Nassr striker Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah as part of of a free transfer agreement.
Hamdallah managed to score a great goalscorer in the net of Al-Raed, after being officially registered in the ranks of the team of Al-Ittihad, with whom he signed a contract for one and a half seasons, after termination of his contract with Al-Nasr Club.
Michel Delgado
The Al Hilal club continued their good business during the winter transfer window in preparation for the Club World Cup competitions. Al Hilal have signed Brazilian club Flamengo star Michel Delgado to support the AFC Champions League ranks.
Al Hilal’s contract with Michel came at the behest of first team football manager, Portuguese manager Leonardo Jardim, who insisted on including the Brazilian talent.
Ayago Santos
Al-Shabab’s board, led by Khaled Al-Baltan, has found a solution to its defensive crisis at Al-Taawon, after the youngster lost the services of Chilean Igor, who joined the Mexican League, and did not renew Ahmed Sharahili’s contract.
Al-Shabab has signed strong defender Brazilian Ayago Santos, the star of Al-Taawoun’s defense, in a special deal for a player who has experience in the professional league.
Andre Felipe
The Al-Ittihad club’s board, led by Anmar Al-Haili, managed to resolve the Axis player’s crisis in the final moments of the winter transfer window.
Al-Ittihad has entered into negotiations with a number of players to compensate injured Moroccan star Karim El-Ahmadi.
In the end, Al-Ittihad chose Portuguese midfielder Andre Felipe, who previously played for Porto, Vitoria Guimaraes and Deportivo La Coruña.
Jean Marie
The Al-Shabab club rushed to sign a new striker, after the team’s top scorer, Ighalo, was transferred to Al-Hilal. He continued to rely on the African school and signed Cameroon striker John Marie.
Marie signed a contract with Al Shabab Club until the end of the current season (2021-2022), with a preference for a two-year extension.
Abdul Ilah Al Maliki
Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki has firmly established his name in the ranks of the national team and the club of Al-Ittihad. Until Al Hilal managed to take advantage of Al-Maliki’s entry into the free period of his contract and secured his signature.
Al-Hilal refused to wait for the start of the new season and reached an agreement with Al-Ittihad regarding the inclusion of Al-Maliki and his colleague Saud Abdul Hamid during the winter transfer window in exchange for the assignment of Madallah Al-Olayan.
