The Saudi Arabian club have already signed Roberto Firmino and Edouard Mendy this summer.Fabrizio Romano reporting that after Mahrez has had his deal processed, Al-Ahli will then be able to do the same with Allan Saint-Maximin, so the Newcastle United winger now has his medical booked in ahead of that final sign off.They don’t have a manager at the minute but will shortly have acquired four elite level signings.
Al-Ittihad have signed Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, plus £25m Celtic forward Jota. Al-Hilal have spent £47m this summer to sign Wolves captain Ruben Neves and also brought in Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea and Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic for significant money.
Along in the Saudi Pro League, Steven Gerrard has signed on as manager of Al-Ettifaq this summer and Jordan Henderson is set to join him after a transfer fee worth £12m plus add-ons was agreed with