Napoli are poised to miss out on Gabri Veiga, not due to supposed problems during the negotiation but because Al-Ahli convinced him to transfer to Saudi Arabia. The Spanish talent hasn’t put pen to paper just yet, but the deal is well underway.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the buyers will activate his €40M release clause. Therefore, Celta Vigo will get slightly more than what they would have received from Napoli. The payment structure will be much more favorable.
Per Gianluca Di Marzio, young coach Mathias Jaissle, who helmed RB Salzburg, was instrumental in luring Veiga to Al-Ahli despite the intense courtship by Napoli. The starlet will join Roberto Firmino, Franck Kessié, and Edouard Mendy at his new team, among others.
Not coincidentally, the midfielder is headed to the side that was very close to poaching Piotr Zielinski from Napoli. However, the Pole ultimately decided to stay put.
Our Take on Napoli, Veiga, and Al-Ahli
In light of what happened, the murmurs of the last few days were probably hot air, as Celta Viga were simply buying time while the Saudi club worked under the radar to sway the player. It’s a tough blow for the Azzurri, but he was a cherry on top rather than an actual necessity. It’ll be interesting to see how they will bounce back, as they had set a significant budget to acquire him.
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