Saudi Arabia again and again! Decidedly, nothing stops the Saudi clubs in this summer transfer window. The Gulf country has struck again and is on its way to securing one of Ligue 1’s top scorers last season.
According to information from the newspaper theCrew and of Foot Mercato, the Al-Shabab club would be very close to signing RC Strasbourg striker Habib Diallo. The Saudi club should pay the sum of 18 million euros to afford the center forward.
Real spearhead of the Strasbourg attack last season, Habib Diallo will, barring last-minute problems, set sail and head for Saudi Arabia to continue his career. Author of 20 goals in Ligue 1 during the previous exercise, his absence would be really detrimental for the formation of Patrick Vieira.
The French team, which is embarking on a new sporting project with its new owners, will want to be ambitious this season. The loss of the Senegalese striker could push Patrick Vieira and his management to recruit a new striker at the end of the transfer window.
The RCSA officially starts its season this Sunday, August 13 at the Stade de la Meinau against Olympique Lyonnais. The 1998 world champion will have to do without the services of his injured defender Eduard Sobol.
