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Newcastle-Liverpool clash heats up as Saudi threatens European powers
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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been linked to a move to Saudi Arabia club Al-Ittihad.
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Another week of developments in Saudi Arabia’s footballing land grab. While talk of Mohamed Salah possibly leaving Liverpool takes more sensational headlines, perhaps the most significant player signing yet was also made.
Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga, 21, was viewed as a prime La Liga talent, someone Manchester City were seriously interested in earlier this summer. Serie A champions Napoli looked his likeliest destination and yet, once Al-Ahli met his buyout clause, he was headed to Jeddah to earn €40 million (S$58.6 million) over three years.
