Shortly after arriving in Saudi Arabia, João Félix put up for sale | OneFootball

João Félix's Al Nassr and company will be affected by a decision of the Saudi Arabian government. Despite the good financial moment at the start of the season with the arrivals of Kingsley Coman, Iñigo Martínez and the former Benfica player himself, the Riyadh yellows have been put up for sale to new investors.

According to information advanced by journalist Ahmed Ajlan, the government of the Middle Eastern country intends to reduce the costs made in football in its country, with the team of the former forward of the reds being one of the main targets, along with Al Ahli Jeddah, Al Ittihad and Al Hilal. All the names mentioned belong to the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (75%) and the Ministry of Sport (25%)

Although there are no interested parties yet, publicly in the purchase of the Al Nassr, there are already names pointed out to invest in its great rival. Prince Al Waleed bin Mosaad is the main candidate to buy Al Hilal, as he has a good relationship with the club's management, as was seen in 2023, when he made his private plane available to fetch Neymar, at the time of his transfer from PSG. In the background is Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad, former owner of Sheffield United.

It is worth remembering that, since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi championship in January 2023, Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli Jeddah have already spent a total of 1590 million euros on transfers. The Riyadh rivals even turn out to be the biggest spenders: the blues with 558M and the yellows with 406M.

As for the sport played, the first trophy of the Saudi football season was decided last Saturday, August 23, with João Félix's Al Nassr defeated on penalties by Al Ahli Jeddah. The 25-year-old forward formed at Benfica was one of those called to convert and did not miss his kick from the 11-meter mark.

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