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After having already tried its luck last summer, Saudi Arabia should return to the charge for Vinicius Jr. In an interview granted to AS, Omar Mugharbel, boss of the Saudi Pro League, did not hide his interest in the Real Madrid star and believes his clubs have what it takes to attract him.
Today star of Real Madridwith whom he is under contract until June 2027, Vinicius Jr (24 years old) makes Saudi Arabia salivate. After attracting players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema or else Neymarthe Saudi Pro League aims to succeed in securing the services of the Brazilian international (37 caps). What she already tried to do last summer, even going so far as to offer him a five-year contract with an annual salary of €200 million.
“Key players have global visibility and high commercial value”
« What would it mean to have Vinicius here? Something similar to the other stars we have. There is the sporting aspect, to improve the quality of the teams, the structures and the dynamics. There is also commercial visibility. Key players have global visibility and high commercial value. It’s obvious that this allows the league to grow. It is very important on a sporting level, but also in terms of visibility and on a commercial level “, declared Omar Mugharbelin an interview given to AS.
“Let’s wait and see what happens with Vinicius”
The boss of the Saudi Pro League believes he has what it takes to attract a player like Vinicius Jr : « We have different clubs at different levels. With different levels of maturity. This is the case in all world championships. There are teams that can attract these kinds of players and others that still need to develop. And judging by what we have today, our clubs have what it takes to attract, develop and cultivate such talent. So let’s wait and see what happens with Vinicius. »