It is well documented that Saudi Arabia is after Vinicius Junior, but like Real Madrid, Barcelona are also at risk of losing one of their star players. The Middle Eastern country has recently had a cash injection of €4 billion, and a significant portion of these funds will likely be used to attract more big names to the Saudi Pro League.
Earlier this week it was reported that a €350 million bid is being prepared for Vinicius, and a proposal of similar value could also head to Barcelona's offices – that's because Saudi Arabia have shown a strong interest in their superstar at the midfield, Pedri. .
According to Sport, Saudi Pro League officials spoke to Pedri's representatives during the recent Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah, conveying the country's interest in the 22-year-old player at the time.
As with Vinicius, Saudi Arabia is said to be aiming to offer Pedri an extremely lucrative contract that would include the guarantee of him becoming an ambassador for the 2034 World Cup, which FIFA has confirmed in recent months will be held in the Middle East take place.
However, a roadblock in the interests of the Saudis is about to hit. They had hoped to take advantage of his contract situation (his current contracts expire at the end of next season), but according to recent reports he has already verbally agreed to extend his stay in Barcelona until 2030 or 2031, with official announcements. confirmation expected next week.
Barcelona have no plans to reduce Pedri's €1 billion release clause, and given that there is also no intention to accept any incoming bid despite the club's well-documented financial problems, it is probably mean for Saudi Arabia to accept this amount should reach in 2011. to get a deal done. However, there is no guarantee that the Spanish midfielder would move even if he did as he is deeply committed to the Catalan giants.
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