Source: REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
[Saba Sports News] According to Saudi media reports, the Saudi Professional League has informed Riyadh Victory and Riyadh Crescent that it will not allocate transfer budgets to the two teams this summer because the two teams used up all the allocated funds last year. According to reports, last summer Riyadh successfully signed Marcelo Brozovic, Sadio Mane, Otavio Edmilson, and Seko Fofana, in addition to the previous signings of Cristiano Ronaldo, Aymeric Laporte, and Alex Telles through team income. However, the team still consumed all the funds allocated last year, so the team can only sign players this summer using their own resources. Riyadh Crescent and Riyadh Victory are in the same situation. They will not receive transfer budget allocation. The two teams can only introduce U21 players through limited budgets. In addition, although Riyadh Victory is trying to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson Santana de Moraes, depending on the team’s financial situation, the team may opt for a lower-cost goalkeeper. It is unexpected that such a situation would happen in the Saudi Prefessional League, which has always been known for its wealth.