Al-Hilal, Saudi team executioner of the Flamengo in the 2022 Club World Cup, agreed this Saturday to hire defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who belongs to Chelsea. The information was released by journalist Fabrizio Romano, specialist in the transfer market.
Through your account at Twitter, the professional published a video showing the Senegalese defender in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. According to him, the agreement revolves around 23 to 24 million euros and only medical examinations and the signing of the contract would remain.
The journalist also informs that the 32-year-old player will be announced during the next week and signs a definitive bond lasting three years.
After standing out at Napoli, where he stayed for eight seasons, Koulibaly was signed by Chelsea in 2022/23 for a total of 40 million euros. Like almost the entire cast of the London team, the player did not perform as expected. In all, there were 32 games, two goals and one assist with the Blues shirt.
Now, the Senegalese joins names like Portuguese Rúben Neves, formerly of Wolverhampton, and Michael, formerly of Goiás and Flamengo, at Al Hilal. In negotiation with Corinthiansthe Colombian Cuellar, also former Rubro Negro, is another athlete who wears the shirt of the Saudi club.
It is worth remembering that Al Hilal is the current runner-up of the FIFA Club World Cup. In the tournament, held in February this year, the Arab team beat the team from Rio de Janeiro, coached by Vítor Pereira at the time, by 3-2 in the semifinal. In the decision, however, ended up surpassed by Real Madrid, by the score of 5 to 3.
🎬 From the “Wolves” to the biggest team in Asia 💙#AlHilal
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) June 23, 2023
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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