Samuel Chukwueze, the winger of the club, revealed Milan The Italian revealed the details of the lucrative offer he rejected from a Saudi Roshen League club so he could join the Rossoneri.
Speaking during an interview with the newspaper,The Gazzetta dello Sport“The Nigerian winger explained that he had the opportunity to leave European football and earn more money in the Saudi Roshen League a year ago.
Chukwueze was playing for Villarreal at the time and the player explained that the financial factor was not his motivation, saying: “Money? If there was a problem I would have gone to Saudi Arabia. A year ago they wanted me.”
The player did not name the club that requested to join him or the amount of money that was offered to him, but when pressed he said: “Net €10 million per season? No, no, it was much more than that.”
Chukwueze confirmed that his agent made him this lucrative offer from the Saudi Roshen League, but he was only focused on moving to Milan at that stage, as their interest was clear, concluding by saying: “The most important thing now is to believe in myself, I am still young, I want to achieve this, and I must stay in Europe.”
Milan signed the player during the last summer transfer period, coming from Villarreal of Spain. Chukwueze’s contract ends in June 2028, and his current market value is 20 million euros, according to data from the website “Transfer Market“.
With the Rossoneri, the Nigerian international winger played 33 matches in all competitions, and Chukwueze managed to score 3 times, while providing 3 assists.
The Saudi Roshen League includes many international stars
She was championship The Saudi Roshen League has witnessed a remarkable rise in the recent period, after the Saudi Investment Fund acquired Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahly clubs, which resulted in contracting with international stars, starting with the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nasr at the beginning of last year 2023.
After Ronaldo’s presence, the major Saudi clubs continued to sign contracts with a group of the most prominent football stars around the world, such as the transfer of the French Karim Benzema to Al-Ittihad, and the joining of the Brazilian Neymar Junior to Al-Hilal Club, the champion of the competition during last season.
