Ighalo and Tariq Hamed .. the most prominent foreign professionals who left the Saudi League

A historic Mercato awaits Saudi football this summer, by bringing in names at the highest level in world football, and the beginning was by contracting with the owner of the Golden Ball, Frenchman Karim Bzima, to lead the Al-Ittihad attack in the next season, and this means that there are a number of current foreign professionals who will leave their clubs.

Indeed, clubs began to officially announce the professionals who left their ranks, while others preferred to wait and wait, even if media leaks emerged confirming that these names will not have a place in their clubs next season.

monitorsSport 24The most prominent foreign professionals whose departures have been announced by their clubs or expected to be officially announced during the coming period.

Vito and Ighalo in the Crescent

Al-Hilal Club officially announced the departure of Argentine Luciano Vietto and Nigerian Odion Ighalo from its ranks.

As for Vito, Al-Hilal club announced in October 2020 the contract with the Argentine player from the ranks of Sporting Lisbon, Portugal.

The player went out on loan to Al-Shabab club before returning again to Al-Hilal club.

The 29-year-old player participated with Al-Hilal in the 22/23 season in 27 matches; Where he scored 7 goals and assisted two goals in 1514 minutes of play.

Meanwhile, Al-Hilal Club had signed with Ighalo in January 2022, coming from the ranks of Al-Shabab Club.

The 33-year-old player participated with Al-Hilal in the 22/23 season in 34 matches; Where he scored 21 goals and assisted two goals for his teammates during 2639 minutes of play.

Aaron’s departure from youth

As for the Al-Shabab club, it announced the approval of its board of directors for the offer submitted by the American club Cincinnati to buy Gabonese professional Aaron Salem Bobendza during the current summer transfers.

Last August, Al-Shabab announced that he had signed a 3-year contract with the Gabonese player, but the player did not provide the expected return last season.

Kante substitute Tariq Hamed in the Union

In Al-Ittihad, the departure of Egyptian midfielder Tariq Hamed became imminent, in light of the approaching signing of Chelsea midfielder, Frenchman N’Golo Kante.

Sources revealed that the federation’s administration decided to terminate the contract with Egyptian professional Tariq Hamed, after completing the agreement with French midfielder N’Golo Kante.

Informed sources toldSport 24The termination of the contract with the current Chelsea midfielder made the administration decide its position on the departure of Tariq Hamed.

The departure of Nyakati and Siliti from the agreement

In the agreement, it is strongly likely that the contracts of the French duo Youssef Nyakati and Tunisian Naim Al-Seliti will not be renewed.

Sources explained toSport 24The players’ contracts have expired, but the issue of their departure has not been officially announced.

It is noteworthy that Reuters reported, based on an informed source, that Al-Ettifaq club made an offer to the Englishman Stephen Gerrard to lead his team in the next season, and therefore the management wants to wait until the new coach decides the position of the deals and the departed permanently.