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On August 20, RC Lens acquired Elye Wahi in exchange for €30 million. But imagine if the Sang et Or had decided not to include their most expensive recruit in their list for the Champions League. What a scandal that would be! Well, all things considered, that’s a bit of what Jota is experiencing. After two seasons at Celtic Glasgow, the 24-year-old Portuguese transferred to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
A transfer which surprised more than one, but which brought Bhoys a check for €30 million. The Saudi club’s second most expensive recruit after Fabinho (€46 million), the former Celtic striker is experiencing an unprecedented situation in Saudi Arabia. Announced as a flagship recruit, even if he is certainly not the flashiest name among Al-Ittihad’s reinforcements (Benzema, Fabinho, Kanté), Jota is today… plastered.
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Jota gives way to Luiz Felipe
The Lusitano striker has still not started in five league appearances (1 goal) and could pack his bags more quickly than expected. A few weeks ago, the first rumors of a departure were already roaming the aisles of the King Abdullah Sports City, just one month after the Portuguese’s arrival in the Middle East. Today, And she was relays information from the Saudi newspaper Al Riyadh which confirms this trend.
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Jota will not be part of the list of eight foreign players selected to play in the Saudi Pro League (with Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kanté, Romarinho, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Fabinho, Marcelo Grohe, Igor Coronado). The Lusitanian would give way to the last arrival, Betis defender Luiz Felipe. Al-Ittihad will therefore sacrifice a recruit at €30 million in less than two months.
Pub. on 09/08/2023 11:59 AMJ on 09/08/2023 12:45
2023-09-08 09:59:14
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