1 coach + 3 superstars, Riyadh Crescent is crazy for the Club World Cup

The reporter reported coldly In order to enhance the popularity, influence and commercial value of the Club World Cup, FIFA has set up two concession transfer windows from June 1 to 10 and June 27 to July 3, allowing 32 teams participating in the Club World Cup to bring in reinforcements. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is hungry for superstars, even stepped down to explore the possibility of allowing Cristiano Ronaldo, who has the most followers on social media platforms, to participate in the Club World Cup. In this context, the Saudi media revealed shocking news on May 24: Saudi giants Riyadh Crescent spent at least 500 million euros for the Club World Cup, with the goal of signing 1 world famous coach to lead the team, plus 3 top superstars.

Saudi media "Okaz" revealed that Riyadh Crescent locked the world's famous coach, that is, Inzaghi Jr., who will lead Inter Milan to compete for the Champions League trophy on May 31. Previously, Italian media and transfer expert Romano had exposed: At the invitation of Riyadh Crescent, Inzaghi Jr.'s family made a special trip to Saudi Arabia to inspect the living and coaching environment. However, Inzaghi Jr. did not make a decision at that time, and the Inter Milan management also publicly stated that no matter what the result of the Champions League final is, they will do their best to retain the Italian coach.

However, Okaz said Inzaghi Jr.'s team had reached a full agreement with Riyadh Crescent on the details of the contract, and only financial support from Riyadh Crescent's majority shareholder, the Saudi Public Fund (PIF), would complete the deal. Similarly, regardless of the outcome of the Champions League final, Inzaghi Jr. will be the new coach of Riyadh Crescent. Inzaghi Jr.'s annual salary in Saudi Arabia is 20 million euros after tax, which can reach up to 25 million euros depending on the team's results. The contract is for two years and will take effect the day after the Champions League final on 1 June. Inzaghi Jr.'s annual income with bonuses is only 6.5 million euros before tax, and Inter's annual salary after tax is 7 million after tax for the renewal of the contract, which is only 1/3 of Riyadh's annual salary quotation for the new month.

Inzaghi Jr.'s annual salary after tax at Riyadh Crescent is 20 million euros, which is also the highest annual salary after tax for a coach in world football. Surpassing Atletico Madrid's Simeone (13 million euros), Manchester City's Pep Guardiola (13 million), Riyadh Victory's Stefano Pioli (12 million), Jeddah National's Jasler (10.5 million), Arsenal's Arteta (10 million), Enrique (6.6 million), Real Madrid's Alonso (6.5 million), Liverpool's Slote (4.4 million).

In addition to Inzaghi Jr., Riyadh Crescent also quietly got the center superstar Osimhen. Osimhen, who is on loan from Napoli to Galatasaray, has 36 goals and eight assists in 40 appearances this season, despite the Turkish giants looking to keep the Nigerian centre-forward. However, Riyadh Crescent has reached an agreement with Osimhen personally for a three-year contract, with the club directly activating the €75 million release clause. To this end, Riyadh Crescent will also terminate the contract of Serbian center Mitrovic to free up foreign aid spots.

In addition to Inzaghi Jr. and Osimhen, Riyadh Crescent also locked in Manchester United's B Fee. The Saudi giants have an annual salary contract offer of 200 million pounds (about 240 million euros), and the termination fee of the B-fee contract is only 65 million euros, which can be paid in two installments. But in order to get the Portuguese midfield superstar as soon as possible, the Saudi giants are willing to increase the price to 90 million to 100 million euros. The B-fee contract lasts for 3 years and has an annual salary of up to 80 million euros after tax. In order to complete the transaction as soon as possible, Riyadh Crescent gave the B fee team 3 days to consider it.

Of course, Riyadh Crescent burned money for the "madness" of the Club World Cup, and the finale was Ronaldo. Previously, the Saudi media reported that Ronaldo may join Riyadh Crescent to participate in the Club World Cup, which is widely regarded as an "April Fool's Day joke". But after FIFA President Gianni Infantino suddenly and publicly expressed his hope that Ronaldo would participate in the Club World Cup, people realized that this "crazy" deal was really possible. Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund controls the four major domestic giants, and it is very convenient to "allocate resources" among the giants. What's more, Ronaldo has not renewed his contract with Riyadh Victory for a long time, and will soon be free to join any team for free.

If Riyadh Crescent gets its wish and finally completes the four heavyweight signings of "1+3", it will not only be the largest batch transaction in the summer market, but also make the "special transfer window" of the Club World Cup the focus of shocking world football. Given the tight schedule, it will soon become known whether the crazy investment of the Riyadh Crescent will come to a perfect conclusion.