The Club has made important investments at a European level, although it does not have the support of the local Public Investment Fund
The wave of football transfers in Saudi Arabia has taken over the European summer window and could claim another casualty in the coming days. Al-Ettifaq, a side led by English idol Steven Gerrard, are interested in signing West Ham striker Michail Antonio.
According to information provided by the journalist Santi Aouna, of “footmercato”, the Jamaican is in the sights of the Saudi club and has initiated contacts to complete the transfer. There are no defined values yet, but the player is valued at 7 million euros and can be negotiated for something around this figure. The British capital’s executives are not against the sale and should also join the negotiations in the coming days.
The start of the season was electrifying for Antonio. In three rounds of the Premier League, the striker already has two goals, which are important for bringing the Hammers to second place in the league, behind only Manchester City. Since September 2015, he has played 279 games with the London shirt, with 77 goals and 43 assists.
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Antonio has already had contact with Steven Gerrard’s club.
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In addition to the possible arrival of Antonio, Al-Ettifaq has already made important signings in this window. Despite not being one of four clubs receiving financial support from the Public Investment Fund, the Knights of Ad-Dahna board has agreed with Gerrard to lead the project.
The manager’s arrival influenced the signing of Jordan Henderson (who, like the manager, is a Liverpool idol), as well as the arrivals of Jack Hendry and Moussa Dembélé. Also in the squad is the Brazilian Vitinho, ex Flamengo, who started 2023-24 in a great way, providing one assist and scoring two goals in three games.
Source: Terra
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