The newspaper revealedRecordPortuguese about a shocking surprise regarding the star of the Saudi Al-Hilal Club, Neymar Junior, whose return to the stadiums is expected by the fans of the “Leader” after he has fully recovered from his injury.
According to reports, Al Hilal’s Portuguese coach, Jorge Jesus, wants to continue not registering. Brazilian star On the team list, while keeping his compatriot Renan Lodi, until next January.
The report indicated that Jesus submitted a technical report to the management of Al Hilal Saudi Club stating that he needs Lodi until the next winter transfer period, in light of Neymar’s lack of full readiness, which will not be completed until next November.
The Hilal management is studying Jesus’ desire, before the deadline for submitting the list to the Roshn Professional League, next Monday, September 9, for approval until the winter registration period.
Press reports had stated in the past few days that Lodi had expressed his anger at the management’s decision. Nadia It is likely that he will not be registered in the team’s roster, in order to make room for the registration of Brazilian star Neymar.
Neymar is considered one of the most prominent foreign players in the ranks of the “Blue Capital”, along with his compatriots Renan Lodi and Malcom Oliveira, along with the Serbian duo Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Savic, and the Portuguese Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo, and the Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly, in addition to the Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
Al Hilal will have to drop one of the foreigners this summer due to the Saudi Football Association regulations, which grant league teams the right to play in the Champions League. Dora Roshan The right to register only 8 foreigners, in addition to two foreign players under 21 years of age.
Al Hilal Saudi fans reject Renan Lodi’s continuation
During the 2024 summer transfer window, Al Hilal Saudi fans demanded that Lodi be removed, as he did not provide the desired addition to Al Hilal since signing him for 23 million euros, in addition to his multiple injuries.
Al-Hilal fans’ demands to get rid of Lodi also increased, after the sensational deal to sign left-back Mutab Al-Harbi from Al-Shabab, for 105 million riyals, with midfielder Musab Al-Juwair on loan for a year.
Lodi joined Al Hilal during the last winter transfer period, coming from Marseille of France, and his contract extends until 2027, and his current market value for the player is 18 million euros, according to data from the website “Transfer Market“global.
With Al Hilal Saudi Club, the player played 13 matches in the Saudi Professional League “Roshen League”, and the 26-year-old was unable to score at all, only providing one decisive pass.
Despite his weak individual numbers, Lodi won 4 titles with “Al-Zaeem”; as he achieved the local treble last season, after winning the titles of the Saudi Roshen League, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, and the Saudi Super Cup, then he was crowned at the beginning of this season with the Saudi Super Cup title again, after the big win over his traditional rival Al-Nasr, with a score of (4-1).
Renan Lodi with Al Hilal Saudi Club
| Number of matches | 18 |
| Objectives | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Number of titles | 4 |
