Al-Ettifaq will probably do without Jesse Lingard – foreigner limit and too expensive

Clubless Englishman

Jesse Lingard, who is currently without a club, apparently has to wait for a new employer. According to the journalist, a commitment to Al-Ettifaq FC under coach Steven Gerrard is coming Ben Jacobs not achieved. The Saudi Arabian club will not sign the 30-year-old.

The foreigner limit is therefore responsible for the decision not to sign Lingard. Al-Ettifaq would first have to sell two foreign professionals, which is currently and cannot be done in January. The Englishman doesn’t fit into the budget, they say. The attacking midfielder’s wages are not manageable.

Coulibaly, Lingard & Co.: The most valuable clubless professionals

Roberto Soriano – market value: €1.8 million

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Most recently played for FC Bologna
As of October 25, 2023

Darko Velkovski – market value: €1.8 million

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Most recently played for Al-Ettifaq

Souleyman Doumbia – Market value: €2 million

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Most recently played for Angers SCO

Nemanja Jovic – Market value: €2 million

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Most recently played for FK Partizan Belgrade

Almamy Touré – market value: €2 million

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Most recently played for Eintracht Frankfurt

Tanguy Coulibaly – Market value: €2 million

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Most recently played for VfB Stuttgart

Santi Mina – market value: €2 million

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Most recently played for Celta Vigo

José Campaña – market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for UD Levante

Hélder Costa – market value: €2.8 million

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Most recently played for Leeds United

Jean-Philippe Gbamin – market value: €4 million

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Most recently played for Everton FC

Xeka – market value: €5 million

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Most recently played for Stade Rennes

Jesse Lingard – Market value: €6 million

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Most recently played for Nottingham

David de Gea – market value: €8 million

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Most recently played for Man United

Al-Ettifaq would have liked to have strengthened himself with Lingard, who took part in training for a month. Now the club would pursue other goals than Lingard. Jordan Henderson (33) and Georginio Wijnaldum (32) are said to have spoken out in favor of the former England international, Fabrizio Romano recently wrote.

The former England international’s contract with Nottingham Forest was not extended after a poor season. The offensive player contributed two goals and two assists in 20 games. Before his training time in Dammam, he had kept himself fit at West Ham United, where a commitment was also said to have been considered, as was the case with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Saudi Pro League: This is what the foreigner regulations mean in detail

The foreigner regulation states that Saudi Arabian clubs can only register eight foreign professionals. in order not to completely push the development of domestic players into the background in view of the great financial traction for top players from all over the world. In addition to Henderson and Wijnaldum, Gerrard can currently also count on ex-Mainz player Robin Quaison (30), Moussa Dembélé (27), former Leverkusen player Demarai Gray (27), Marcel Tisserand (30), who once played for Wolfsburg and Ingolstadt, in his team Ball was back, Jack Hendry (28) and goalkeeper Paulo Victor (36). All are used regularly.

The top entries of the Saudi Pro League 2023 with Neymar & Co.

Musa Barrow | Bologna -> Al-Taawoun | Market value: €11 million

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Transfer fee: 8 million euros
As of September 7, 2023

Hassan Tambakti | Al-Shabab -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €11.5 million

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Market value: €2 million

Juanmi | Betis Sevilla -> Al-Riyadh | Market value €12 million

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Rental fee: 1 million euros

Moussa Dembele | Lyon -> Al-Ettifaq | Market value: €12 million

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free of charge

Jordan Henderson | Liverpool -> Al-Ettifaq | Transfer fee: €14 million

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Market value: €10 million

N’Golo Kanté | Chelsea -> Ittihad Club | Market value: €15 million

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free of charge

Habib Diallo | RC Strasbourg -> Al-Shabab | Market value: €18 million

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Transfer fee: €18 million

Roberto Firmino | Liverpool -> Al Ahli | Market value: €18 million

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free of charge

Edouard Mendy | Chelsea -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €18.5 million

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Market value: €12 million

Demarai Gray | Everton -> Al-Ettifaq | Market value: €20 million

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Transfer fee: €9.3 million

Merih Demiral | Atalanta -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €20 million

Cristiano Ronaldo | without a club -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €20 million

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free of charge (in January 2023)

Bono | Sevilla FC -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €23 million

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Market value: €12 million

Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea -> Al Hilal | Transfer fee: €23 million

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Market value: €15 million

Luiz Felipe | Real Betis -> Al-Ittihad | Transfer fee: 25 million euros

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Market value: €15 million

Karim Benzema | Real Madrid -> Ittihad Club | Market value: €25 million

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free of charge

Franck Kessie | Barça -> Al-Ahli SFC | Market value: €25 million

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Transfer fee: €12.5 million

Marcelo Brozovic | Inter -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €25 million

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Transfer fee: €18 million

Yannick Carrasco | Atlético -> Al-Shabab | Market value: €25 million

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Transfer fee: €15 million

Aymeric Laporte | Man City -> Al-Nassr | Transfer fee: 27.5 million euros

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Market value: €25 million

iota | Celtic -> Ittihad Club | Transfer fee: €29.1 million

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Market value: €25 million

Roger Ibanez | Roma -> Al-Ahli | Market value: €30 million

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Transfer fee: €28.5 million

Sadio Mane | Bavaria -> Al-Nassr | Transfer fee: €30 million

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Market value: €25 million

Seko Fofana | RC Lens -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €32 million

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Transfer fee: €19 million

Allan Saint Maximin | Newcastle -> Al-Ahli | Market value: €32 million

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Transfer fee: €27.2 million

Riyadh Mahrez | Man City -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €35 million

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Market value: €20 million

Gabriel Veiga | Celta Vigo -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €40 million

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Market value: 30 million euros

Fabinho | Liverpool -> Ittihad Club | Transfer fee: €46.7 million

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Market value: €42 million

Sergej Milinković-Savić | Lazio -> Al Hilal | Market value: €50 million

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Transfer fee: €40 million

Aleksandar Mitrovic | Fulham -> Al Hilal | Transfer fee: €53 million

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Market value: €28 million

Ruben Neves | Wolves -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €55 million

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Market value: €40 million

Malcom | Zenit -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €60 million

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Market value: €30 million

Otavio | Porto -> Al-Nassr | Transfer fee: €60 million

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Market value: €30 million

Neymar | PSG -> Al Hilal | Transfer fee: €90 million

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Market value: €60 million

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