A 22-year-old talent of all time? "I fell in love with football because of money, I'm embarrassed!"...MF → Al Ahli, who was criticized for leaving and seeking to return to the European stage
A 22-year-old talent of all time? "I fell in love with football because of money, I'm embarrassed!"...MF → Al Ahli, who was criticized for leaving and seeking to return to the European stage
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Gabrie Veiga, a member of Al Ahli who was criticized by "Professor" Tony Cross, is seeking to return to the European stage.
The British 'Sports Bible' reported on the 20th (Korea time) that "Beiga is attracting attention from three Premier League (PL) clubs a year after moving to Saudi Arabia. He is starting his return to the European stage by replacing agents."
In the summer of 2023, Beiga, who was 21 years old at the time, surprised the soccer community by suddenly moving to Al Ahli, a Saudi Arabian professional league, despite the interest of major European clubs. He made the decision on the grounds that he could not refuse the conditions worth about 230,000 euros (about 340 million won) per week.
Cross, a senior soccer player, posted a comment, "Embarrasing," on his social network service account, which covered the news of Bei's transfer. Later, he appeared on a local podcast and said, "Bei made the decision because of money. You should be embarrassed. Players who are moving to Saudi Arabia say they have ambitions. But it's all for money. It's against soccer."
Controversy has continued for a while over Cross's remarks over whether it deserves criticism for a professional player to choose a club that recognizes his value.
Dressed in Al Ahli's uniform, Veiga displayed outstanding performances. Although it was his debut season soon after joining the club, he played in 20 official matches without any adjustment period, scoring four goals and four assists. 안전놀이터
Since then, he has played in 44 matches, scoring eight goals and six assists, showing off his talent without regret. Since then, a number of PL teams have been sending out love calls to recruit him.
The media said, "Veiga has a chance to return to the European leagues. According to Team Talk, he is likely to leave Saudi Arabia this summer, even though his contract will remain until 2026. He is firmly committed to renewing his contract. Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, and Wolverhampton Wanderers are targeting him. Of these, Newcastle have been actively monitoring Veiga since two seasons ago," and added, "Veiga recently ended his contract with Jorge Mendes-led famous agency 'Gestifute' and chose to accompany Gol International. He is showing an open attitude to transfer to a number of big clubs."