2023-08-24 16:48:00
Saudi Arabia take another hit. Al-Ahlyfrom that country, has just finalized the purchase of Gabriel Veigamidfielder barely 21 years old Celtic of Vigo (Spain), who had been followed by giants like Real Madrid or Barcelona and until a few days ago had everything closed to go to Napoli, the Italian champion. The transfer, which will take place around €35 millionrepresents a paradigm shift and a free sample of the power of the petrodollar league: until now, most of the footballers tempted by a huge contract were over 30 years old and had won everything: Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, to name a few.
Veiga goes the other way: He was formed in a mid-table club and didn’t even play in the Champions League. He is not going to the Middle East to finish his soccer education, but to earn money. “The player’s life changes for the better,” he said Rafael Benitez, coach of the Vigo team. The Galician club lives special days: on Wednesday it turned 100 and is preparing to face Real Madrid for LALIGA. In the middle, he closed a transfer that will change the economic outlook. And it will allow you to strengthen the team.
A compilation with the best plays by Gabri Veiga
Rafa Benítez, Celta manager, and Veiga’s pass
Benítez, who led in the Chinese league (another country that invested millions in hiring established soccer players), once once more insisted on the benefits of Veiga’s new destination: “I have been to China and I have had (Yannick Ferreira, Belgian player) Carrasco He comes back and is playing Champions. It is not an elephant graveyard. Of course you can, it is not normal, but it has arisen. The Arab league has come with the money and it can be a radical change in your life, in ours it can be an important help. It’s not that you want to do it; It is that it has happened ”, continued the Celta coach. And he added: “Because of his age, he can play once more in more competitive leagues, although the Arab one is being more so. It is a decision that he will have to make. The club did not want to sell and is in a situation that can be beneficial with the financial control that limits you”. The young midfielder, noted as one of the best projects in the Spanish league, did not train this Thursday with his teammates and traded the soccer ball for planes: he is already flying to Saudi Arabia to complete the formalities for the transfer of he.
The reflection of Toni Kroos: “Shameful”
The German Toni KroosReal Madrid midfielder, rejected in the European summer a dizzying proposal from Saudi Arabia. He did it to continue winning titles in the Spanish capital. Aware of Veiga’s departure, he did not hesitate to reply to the news provided by the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano with one word: “Embarrasing” (“Shameful” in English). Something similar was said by his coach in the white team, the Italian Charles Ancelotti: “Gabri Veiga? Arabia offers more money than Europe, it is a fact. What is happening…everyone can do what they want. It is clear that international organizations must carefully evaluate this issue and make the necessary decisions to balance the market”.
In this sense, Ancelotti joined the thinking of another renowned coach: the German Jürgen Klopp. “It is not that it is more difficult to attract a footballer, it is that everything is more complicated now. There are many things that are different this year. It is very difficult for a normal club to be at the same level as other teams,” said the Liverpool manager. And he added: “I don’t want to blame anyone, but things are like that. Saudi Arabia is not making it easy either and also our transfer market closes this month, but others are still open. Unlimited money is a problem, it is like that. What can we do? It would be nice if someone might find a solution or a regulation,” Klopp completed.
Anger from Napoli fans
Beyond the economic benefits for Celta and the certainty that Veiga will sign an astronomical contract, the transfer to Saudi football leaves one wounded: Napoli. Rudy Garcia, brand new coach of the Neapolitan team, saw the young Spaniard as a key piece for his midfield. He will now have to aim at another target. He will not be able to kick too much: DT himself knew first-hand the benefits of the petrodollars put at the service of football, since until a few months ago he was the coach of Al-Nassr and had Cristiano Ronaldo in his dressing room.
The fans of the Neapolitan team, passionate as few in Italy, They mightn’t stand that Veiga had rejected them and preferred to go to Saudi Arabia. For this reason, angry, they flooded the last publication of the young Spaniard on Instagram with insults and negative comments, in which he is seen wearing the red shirt of his national team. “Last photo in the selection before your football retirement,” says a user. “If you really go to Arabia at 21, you are really a mercenary. Naples doesn’t need people like you. I learned from Zielinski (Polish soccer player for the Italian team) how to live. Sold!” another Internet user snaps at him.
Gabri Veiga in action with the shirt of the Spain Under 20 team@gabriveiga
“Put this photo on the nightstand, because it is the last one you will see with the Spain shirt”, assures another user of the social network, angry with Veiga’s decision. And he continues: “Enjoy. I wish you win everything you play… which equals less than zero,” he protests. “I want you to play the Arab league all your life. And the Champions League, only on the PlayStation!” jokes another fan, not understanding why Veiga rejected the Italian champion for the Saudi petrodollars.
Who’s that boy?
Gabri Veiga scored 11 goals and provided four assists in the Celta shirt last season. He is the typical mixed midfielder who arrives in the area and has vision of the game. Only one U21 footballer equaled the Galician in number of goals in the five best European leagues: Jamal Musialafrom Bayern Munich (Germany). His 22-23 season in a team that flirted with relegation until the end provides the following data: 36 games (33 starts), 11 goals, 4 assists, 36% of goals with shots outside the area (one out of every three goals were through long distance shots) and 540 correct passes. Those numbers put him in the crosshairs of half of Europe. The Italian champion, Napoli, was the favorite to sign him. But Saudi Arabia appeared… and that’s where the young soccer player went.
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