The talks between Roma and the Saudi officials don’t regard only Paulo Dybala, as the Giallorossi have laid eyes on Saud Abdulhamid. They have been looking for a new right-back all summer long. The defender stars for Al-Hilal. He is keen on moving to Europe to see if he measures up with more competitive leagues, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
The youngeter has team up with Kalidou Koulibaly, Milinkovic-Savic, and Ruben Neves in the past season. He has appeared 51 times and scored 4 goals. His price tag is around €4M. He’d be willing to accept a lower salary to get his wish.
If Roma signed Saud Abdulhamid, their interest in other up-and-coming specialists, for instance Lorenz Assignon, wouldn’t necessarily wane. They could sign two men in the same role, provided one isn’t too pricey and they part ways with Zeki Celik.
The Giallorossi have been in touch with the Saudi Pro League also to find new clubs for Chris Smalling, Nicola Zalewski, and Rick Karsdorp. Instead, Dybala has received an improved offer from Al-Qadsiah and will mull it over. If he accepts, the buyers will then start negotiating the fee with La Lupa.
Our Take on Roma and Saud Abdulhamid
It would be an odd and unprecedented transfer, but they must have done their homework, and he’s not green even though he has played just in his home country. It’d make sense if his valuation were affordable and they’d add a combo at the position, which they should do in any scenario.
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