Market 'Bombshell'! Al Ahli takes Gabri Veiga

Published:24/08/2023 - 01:40h

Updated:24/08/2023 - 01:40h

At just 21 years old, Gabri Veiga has decided to try his luck in the Arab league. The Galician midfielder was in the orbit of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the beginning of the year, but ended up giving in to the millions of Ah Ahli and will be a teammate of Franck Kessié

The Saudi Pro League has closed this Wednesday a new 'bombazo' of market with the signing of Gabri Veiga. The mediocentro of the Celtic of Vigo was very near of the Napoli in the last weeks, but the negotiation complicated and, according to the journalist Fabrizio Romano, the German technician Matthias Jaissle attained to convince him to play in the To the Ahli, club that already did this summer with the signing of Franck Kessié.

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Coach Jaissle was Crucial for Veiga to accept.

To the Ahli sign their secret top target.

Saudi side want to invest on world best talents — and now they also got the gem Gabri Veiga. pic.twitter.com/8xfomyiuts
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 23, 2023

The Galician was in the orbit of the FC Barcelona and the Real Madrid to beginnings of year, since it was one of the best midfield players of the first turn of LaLiga 2022/23. However, his performance mermó in the final stretch of the season and everything did to aim that the player of 21 years would continue his career in the Series To with the valid Italian champion, but appeared the Saudi millions to give the hit.

Arabia shows with Gabri Veiga that also can fichar young talents

The investment of the Saudi government in signings has been brutal this summer, but no only 'cracks' consecrated arrive to the Arab league. With Gabri Veiga, To the Ahli shows that the young talents also can bend by the millions of the Saudi football. The traspaso of the Galician aims to close by the 40 million euros that the Celtic had stipulated like clause of rescission, although the Napoli negotiated by a mount near to the 30 'kilos' net.

In addition to Kessié and Mendy, the group directed by Matthias Jaissle has fichado this summer to Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez and Allan Saint-Maximin, these three from the Premier League. In defence also arrived the Turkish Merih Demiral and Roger Ibáñez, this last the youngest second of the list with alone 24 years. The traspaso of Gabri has to be official this Wednesday.