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His choice may surprise and for good reason, Gabri Veiga was the revelation of Liga last season. Aged 21, the Spanish midfielder broke the house by scoring 11 goals and delivering 4 assists in the league. The biggest European clubs have obviously looked at the player trained at Celta Vigo, among them PSG, Liverpool or Naples. But as the Champions League held out to him, the young player chose Saudi Arabia to continue his ascent, with the key, a delirious salary increase.
12 million per year!
If Gabri Veiga opted for Al-Ahli rather than European leaders, it is mainly for the money. Indeed in Vigo, the Spaniard received around 500,000 euros per year, according to the daily Sport. Naples was the most pressing to recruit the young midfielder and offered him 2.2 million euros net annually. A very reasonable offer for a player of his caliber but Saudi Arabia came in and put out the competition. According to the Catalan media, Gabri Veiga will receive around 12.5 million euros per year at Al-Ahli, a salary that will take the Galician into another dimension. Rafa Benítez himself, the Celta coach, bowed to the choice of his star: “It’s a life-changing situation for him and his family.”. The formalization of his transfer is close and Saudi Arabia has pulled off a huge coup by attracting one of the most promising talents in Europe.
To sum up
Courted by PSG, Liverpool and Naples, Gabri Veiga chose to join Saudi Arabia by signing at Al-Ahli. There, the 21-year-old Spanish midfielder will increase his salary tenfold. From 500,000 euros annually to Celta Vigo, it will receive nearly 12.5 million annually in the Gulf.