Neom is still eyeing an elder from L1

Published: August 14, 2025

By: Manu Tournoux

The connection between Neom, now trained by Christophe Galtier, and Ligue 1 continues to ignite the summer transfer window. After Marcin Bulka, arrived from Nice, Nathan Zézé, transferred from Nantes, the former Rémois Amadou Koné, the promising Saimon Bouabré, landed from Monaco, or the ex-Lyonnais Saïd Benrahma and Alexandre Lacazette, the training promoted in Saudi Pro League is interested this time in a former player of the French championship. His name? Pope Gueye.

According to the latest information from RMC Sportfirst contacts took place between the former OM midfielder and the Saudi leaders. Neom is, for his part, ready to pay the amount desired by Villarreal – namely between 15 and 20 million euros – to let go of the Senegalese whose contract in Spain must end in June 2028. Competition by Thomas Partey, Gueye could be tempted by the Saudi adventure, which is more a few months before the CAN with Senegal.

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Manu Tournoux

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