Report: Al-Ettifaq offers Lingard contract in Saudi Arabia

Second most valuable clubless player

“It’s something I would consider as well. I wouldn’t rule it out,” said Jesse Lingard in the summer about a possible move to the Saudi Pro League. However, this did not happen at this point and the 30-year-old offensive player is still without a club. Lingard has been training with Al-Ettifaq FC under coach Steven Gerrard in recent weeks and the latter is now set to offer him a contract from January. That reports Fabrizio Romano.

The decision now rests with Lingard; Jordan Henderson (33) and Georginio Wijnaldum (32) at the club also spoke out in favor of the former England international. His contract with Nottingham Forest was not extended after a weak 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.

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

Tanguy Coulibaly – Market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for VfB Stuttgart
As of: October 20, 2023

Almamy Touré – market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for Eintracht Frankfurt

Roberto Soriano – Market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for FC Bologna

Yann M’Vila – Market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for Olympiakos Piraeus

Nemanja Jovic – market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for FK Partizan Belgrade

Souleyman Doumbia – market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for Angers SCO

Jean Pyerre – market value: €2.5 million

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Most recently played for Gremio Porto Alegre

José Campaña – Market value: €3 million

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Most recently played for UD Levante

Hélder Costa – market value: €3.2 million

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Most recently played for Leeds United

Santi Mina – market value: €4 million

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Most recently played for Celta Vigo

Jean-Philippe Gbamin – market value: €4.8 million

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Most recently played for Everton FC

Xeka – market value: €6 million

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Most recently played for Stade Rennes

Jesse Lingard – Market value: €8 million

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Most recently played for Nottingham

David de Gea – market value: €13 million

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Most recently played for Man United

The fact that Al-Ettifaq cannot sign Lingard immediately is due to the foreigner limit in Saudi Arabian football. In order not to completely overshadow the development of domestic players given the great financial appeal for top players from all over the world, the clubs can only register eight foreign professionals. 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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