His name had almost slipped off the radar over the past year and a half and his departure from Europe. However, the arrival of Moussa Diaby at Al-Ittihad in 2024 was not silent. A year after the first wave of arrivals in Saudi Arabia embodied by Neymar, Benzema, Mané, Kanté, and even Mahrez, the French international (11 selections) was the figurehead of this new great upheaval.
Al-Ittihad spent 60 million euros to poach him from Aston Villa, which made him the biggest transfer of the Saudi summer, just ahead of Galeno (€50 million to Al Ahli) and Ivan Toney (€42 million to Al Ahli). 18 months have passed, and the player trained at PSG has had as much opportunity to fill his pockets as to delight Karim Benzema and his teammates.
Inter will have to put in the resources
Champion of Saudi Arabia last season, Diaby established himself as one of the great architects of this collective success (5 goals and 14 assists in 24 league matches). Enough to arouse the interest of certain European clubs, like Inter Milan. According to information from Sky Sports Italythe Italian club wishes to strengthen itself this winter by recruiting Diaby, already in Italy and Crotone (2018) earlier in his career. If we are able to confirm this interest from the Nerazzurri for the ex-Leverkusen and Aston Villa player, the situation is currently blocked.
Al-Ittihad has no intention of parting ways with its player, author of 3 goals and 11 assists this season… at least not at any price. Some sources suggest a certain pessimism about Inter’s ability to bring together all the financial arguments. The coming days should help us see more clearly on this issue, while the Lombard club would at the same time like to find a way out for Luis Henrique, used as a right piston in recent weeks.
