English club Manchester City has agreed to transfer its Dutch midfielder Tigani Renders to the Saudi club Al-Qadisiyah in one of the biggest deals during the current summer transfer window, following a final verbal agreement between the involved parties. This major move underscores the Saudi clubs’ efforts to strengthen their squads with prominent stars from the major European leagues and marks a turning point in the player’s career.
Press reports revealed that the English club will receive 61 million euros in exchange for letting the player go. The management of both clubs has already begun exchanging official documents in preparation for finalizing the signatures and the official announcement of the deal in the next few hours. Renders did not participate in his team’s training today, clearly indicating the imminence of his departure to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to undergo the routine medical examination and officially join Al-Qadisiyah.
This deal highlights the significant investment in Saudi football, which continues to attract global talents. Although Renders joined Manchester City only one year ago from Milan, his performance did not meet the expectations of the English club’s management, and he was unable to convince the coaching staff of his capabilities that would qualify him to continue with the team.
Meanwhile, Manchester City’s management has started making alternative plans to fill the void that Tigani Renders’ transfer will leave. The promising Moroccan player Ayoub Boumediene, from the French club Lille, has topped the list of candidates to succeed him. Other options such as the Argentine Enzo Fernández, the Chelsea midfielder star, remain strongly on the negotiation table to strengthen the Citizens’ midfield for the upcoming season.
