While the winter transfer window opened on January 1 and avenues are flying in Europe, on the side of Saudi Arabia, although very active in the search for good deals, it is rather calm. The limitation on the number of foreign players in the squad slows down the desires of the Saudis but some clubs are trying. A former OM player is also being targeted by a Saudi Pro League club and would be very close to signing there.
Mario Lemina at Al-Shabab
Yet with 16 matches played for 1 goal and 3 assists in the Premier League, Mario Lemina lost his captain's armband at Wolverhampton. A failure for the one spent at Nice, Juventus or even Galatasaray and who should leave Europe for the Middle East. Journalist Nicolo Schira reveals that the 31-year-old Gabonese midfielder should commit until 2027 to the Al-Shabab club where Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, formerly of Ligue 1, and Giacomo Bonaventura play. He could reunite with his former coach at Galatasaray, Fatih Terim. According to Turkish sources, the transfer should be finalized quickly and the cost of the operation would be around 4 million euros.
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To summarize
After losing his captain's armband in the Premier League, a former OM player is about to join Saudi Arabia. Mario Lemina, at the end of his contract in June with Wolverhampton, is very close to signing for the Al-Shabab club, where Yannic Carrasco and Giacomo Bonaventura play. The operation would amount to around 4 million euros.
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