A new development in Trezeguet’s transfer negotiations to the Saudi league

Al-Riyadh, who play in the Roshan Saudi Professional League, have reached a preliminary agreement with Egyptian club Al-Ahly to sign international winger Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet in preparation for his inclusion in the current summer transfer window.

Trezeguet, 31, has a contract with Al-Ahly that runs until the summer of 2030 after he returned to his parent club in the summer of 2025 following a long professional career that saw him have several spells outside of Egypt.

And I mentioned Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat Negotiations between Riyadh and the player have reached the final stage in terms of agreeing personal terms, so that the Egyptian footballer is close to moving to the ranks of the Saudi Arabian national team.

The newspaper added that Trezeguet’s desire to play in the Saudi league was the most important factor in speeding up the progress of the negotiations, despite the interest of other clubs in acquiring his services, but the player’s commitment to the experiment, in addition to Riyadh’s seriousness, contributed to the convergence of views on all sides.

The deal is expected to be completed after Trezeguet’s participation with Egypt at the 2026 World Cup finals, having scored the third goal in a historic 3-1 win over New Zealand.

Trezeguet stood out for Al-Ahly, where he made 32 appearances in various competitions, scoring 18 goals and setting up one goal, cementing his position as one of the team’s most prominent attacking elements.

In a related context, it was found out:Middle East“About the departure of foreign trio Mamadou Sylla, Antonio Tosi and Sergio Gonzalez from the ranks of Riyadh as part of the management’s plan to rebuild the team and strengthen its ranks in preparation for the new season.

The Riyadh administration also decided to keep Brazilian coach Mauricio Dulac for an extra season after successfully leading the team to ensure their survival in the Saudi Arabian League, having temporarily taken charge in the last quarter of last season.