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Al Ain Close To Signing Atlanta’s Berat Djimsiti, According To Reports
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April 20, 2025
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Al Ain Close To Signing Atlanta’s Berat Djimsiti, According To Reports
According to Ahmed Ragab, Al Ain are close to signing Atlanta defender and Albania international Berat Djimsiti.
This will be the first signing of Al Ain as they try to strengthen their squad ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup in June.
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Al Ettifaq Reportedly Preparing Historic $227M Bid for AC Milan’s Leao and Hernandez
According to Fichjaes, Roshn Saudi League side Al Ettifaq are preparing a staggering $227M bid to acquire the services of AC Milan’s Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez.
The report stated that Al Ettifaq’s management sees this historic deal as a huge step towards rising to the level of giants like Al Hilal and Al Ittihad and being title contenders.
Record-Breaking $70M Up For Grabs In Saudi Arabia’s Esports World Cup
In the 2025 Esports World Cup, around 2,000 individual gamers and 200 teams will compete for a slice of the historic $70m prize pool over the six-week tournament held in Riyadh starting July 7 in popular games like Call of Duty and Fortnite. with the winning club taking home $7m.
Large payouts are the norm across the kingdom’s sports interests, which are a priority in its broader economic-diversification drive. The Professional Fighters League, a Pif-backed mma company, will in some cases give fighters more cash per fight than competitor Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Similarly, in golf, Dustin Johnson, the best-paid player in the PIF-backed LIV Golf league, took home nearly six times more cash per tournament than when he competed in the PGA Tour.
Dubai BC Reach Agreement With Dzanan Musa, According To Reports
According to Sportske, Dubai BC have reached an agreement with Real Madrid’s Bosnian shooting guard Dzanan Musa on a 3-year-contract worth $11.4m.
Musa previously played in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets from 2018 to 2020 and has been with Real Madrid from 2022, he will bring experience to Dubai BC ahead of their reported participation in the Euroleague.
‘Deal Of The Century’ Aston Martin Offers Max Verstappen $300M Financed By Saudi PIF
Aston Martin are preparing to poach Max Verstappen away from Red Bull in what would be the F1 “deal of the century” offering €264M ($300M) over three years covering the 2026, 2027 and 2028 F1 seasons, according to La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
This huge offer would reportedly be financed by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is keen to take over the ownership of the team, the report claims.
If Max agrees to take the deal, it’s going to make him the highest paid athlete in the world above Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s with Al Nassr and Inter Miami respectively.