Paulo Dybala had already said goodbye to his teammates after Thursday’s practice and the fans waiting for him outside the Trigoria training center before he decided not to join Al-Qadsiah after all. He passed on a massive three-year, €75M contract.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the love of the faithful was part of what drove him to the decision. Moreover, he received some advice against the transfer from Argentina. In addition, his family was never fully convinced about it. As a matter of fact, he had rebuffed the courtship a few times earlier in the summer.
Yet, Dybala seemed poised to finalize his Al-Qadsiah switch after productive talks regarding his personal terms. His new team had already booked a private jet and was making plans for an immediate debut. They were very confident even though they hadn’t agreed to the fee with Roma.
La Joya completed his 180 in the evening and announced it with a slightly enigmatic post on Instagram. He had also prepared one for the opposite outcome. The same thing happened in the past when he was supposed to go to Manchester United in a swap with Romelu Lukaku, but he reversed course in the 11th hour.
Our Take on Dybala Not Transferring to Al-Qadsiah
It’s refreshing to see that not every player is lured by money. It’s great news for the supporters and Daniele De Rossi; plus, he saved the owners’ faces, as his sale for a very low bid would have been hard to explain. Still, why did the deal even get that far if he had so many reservations in the first place? Perhaps he should take a hard look at his entourage.
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