If the world of football currently has its eyes on the Euro, behind the scenes we continue to negotiate.
Before the start of the competition, Koen Casteels joined Al-Qadisiyah in Saudi Arabia. In the Saudi Pro League, he will join Yannick Carrasco.
“They asked me how it was going”
A player who talks about the level of the championship: “I have experienced La Liga, one of the best championships in the world but I can assure you that the level of the Saudi Premier League is evolving day by day. There are many big names and more and more arriving. I remain positively surprised, especially compared to my time in China. The level is already much higher, there are eight foreigners and not three and the names are much louder. already proven in the World Cup that they have quality players,” he told the Last hour.
A Yannick Carrasco who was called by Casteels before signing. Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne also asked him for information on Saudi Arabia. “I don’t do any lobbying, however. The players are contacted directly to find out if they are interested in the championship. The fact that I am on site allows me to more easily give feedback,” explains the Devil.
“They asked me how things were going in Saudi Arabia. A lot of players are starting to get information. My teammate Ivan Rakitic, who is a big name in football, tells me that every day players call him to find out and see if a departure is possible”, concluded Carrasco.
