The transfer market continues to generate headlines and this time it is Saudi Arabia who has set its sights on the Spanish LaLiga. The target of his interest is none other than Unai Simón, the goalkeeper for the Spanish National Team and Athletic Club Bilbao. According to sources close to the negotiation, Al Hilal, a team backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), is looking to get the goalkeeper’s services.
The PIF is no stranger to large investments in football and has already made millionaire moves in the past. Now, they have Unai Simón in their sights, whose transfer would be estimated at a sum that oscillates between 45 and 50 million euros. If the deal goes through, Unai Simón would become Al Hilal’s next billionaire signing, following the signings of players like Koulibaly, Rúben Neves, Milinkovic-Savic and Malcolm.
Saudi Arabia points to Unai Simón: The goalkeeper of the Spanish team in the crosshairs of Al Hilal
Both Athletic Club and himself unai simon They would welcome a transfer, since the Basque team trusts the projection of Julen Agirrezabala, another promising goalkeeper for the club. The arrival of Unai Simón at Al Hilal would represent an important move in the market and would open up new opportunities for the Spanish goalkeeper in a different league and in a different competitive context.
Tottenham Hotspur also showed interest in Unai Simón this summer, considering him as an option to fill the vacancy left by Hugo Lloris. However, the London club was only willing to offer 20 million euros, an insufficient figure for Athletic. Finally, Tottenham opted for the Italian Guglielmo Vicario as their new goalkeeper, closing a contract until 2028.
Attention is now focused on the negotiations between Al Hilal and Athletic Club, to see if an agreement is reached for Unai Simón. The possibility of a change of scenery for the Spanish national team goalkeeper opens a new chapter in his football career and it will be interesting to see how events unfold in the coming weeks.