The website confirmed thatlesvioletsThe Frenchman said that Al-Hilal Saudi player Saud Abdul Hamid was indeed among Toulouse’s contractual options this summer, but in the end it was decided to sign Gabriel Sidibe.
According to reports, Toulouse wanted to sign a right-back during the current summer transfer window, after the end of the Danish Mikkel Dessler’s contract, and Saud Abdul Hamid was a candidate alongside other players such as Paul Jolley.
The Al-Hilal Saudi Club player was excluded from Toulouse’s calculations upon the recommendation of the team’s coach, Carles Martinez, who preferred to include the Frenchman, Sidibe, in a free transfer deal, after the end of his contract with AEK Athens.
Saudi press reports had mentioned that there were attempts to make some Saudi players professional this summer, with Saud Abdul Hamid moving to Toulouse, and Al-Ittihad duo Faisal Al-Ghamdi and Marwan Al-Sahafi going to Belgian club Berchtesgaden, in addition to Al-Ahly striker Firas Al-Brikan joining Dutch club Nijmegen.
While sources confirmed thatwin winThe Roshen League champion insisted on keeping the Saudi international player and not agreeing to sell him this summer under any circumstances, with the capital club trying to renew his contract, which expires in June 2025.
The Al Hilal right back is considered one of the most important Saudi players in the squad of the Portuguese coach, Jorge Jesus. He has presented wonderful levels with “Al-Zaeem”, and is distinguished by his high speed, abundant effort, and performing the offensive and defensive duties in the required manner.
Saud Abdul Hamid’s numbers with Al Hilal Saudi Club
The player joined the Saudi Al-Hilal Club on a free transfer during the winter transfer window in 2022, and so far he has won 5 titles with the capital’s blue shirt, namely the Saudi League twice, the Saudi Super Cup, and the King’s Cup twice, in addition to achieving second place in the 2022 Club World Cup.
The 25-year-old Saud played a major role in his team winning the local treble last season, after winning the titles Dora Roshan Saudi Roshen League, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, and Saudi Super Cup.
In total, Abdul Hamid played 113 matches with Al Hilal across all competitions, and managed to score 5 times, in addition to providing 18 assists, noting that he has 33 international matches with the Saudi national team, during which he scored one goal and made 3 others.
The player’s current market value is estimated at 4 million euros, according to data from the website “Transfer Market“The global, which is the highest market value that the Al Hilal star has reached in his football career.
