Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Atletico's own supporters booed Julian Alvarez off the pitch this week — and it still doesn't get him to Arsenal. He wants Barcelona. Barcelona can't afford him. That's not a transfer, that's a queue. And the part nobody's covering: Al-Hilal are chasing Gabriel Martinelli AND Ollie Watkins at the same time. Saudi clubs can only register ten foreign players. Karim Benzema is sitting in one of those slots, reportedly asking for north of €100m to vacate it. So if Martinelli signs, Watkins is finished — and the Saudi window doesn't shut until 12 October, six weeks after Arsenal and Villa are locked out of the market.
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SOURCES Saudi Pro League foreign player rules — givemesport.com/explaining-the-saudi-pro-league-foreign-players-rule Transfer window closing dates — sportsmole.co.uk/football/arsenal/transfer-talk/feature/when-does-the-summer-transfer-window-open-and-close_598484.html Alvarez booed by Atletico fans (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/football/news/11095/13576511/julian-alvarez-does-atletico-madrid-fans-booing-their-own-striker-increase-his-chances-of-an-arsenal-or-barcelona-move Martinelli to Al-Hilal (Goal) — goal.com/en/news/negotiations-advance-arsenal-set-martinelli-s-transfer-price-to-al-hilal/bltc8b4cfd08f1da9a9 Watkins talks with Al-Hilal (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/13574587/ollie-watkins-transfer-aston-villa-in-talks-with-saudi-club-al-hilal-over-england-striker Konsa to Arsenal, £55m (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/football/news/11095/13574990/ezri-konsa-arsenal-complete-lb51m-deal-for-aston-villa-and-england-defender Savinho to Spurs, £85m (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/13575264/savinho-transfer-tottenham-agree-lb85m-deal-to-sign-man-city-winger-as-spurs-close-in-on-omar-marmoush Baleba to United, £70m (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/football/news/11095/13575603/carlos-baleba-transfer-news-manchester-united-and-brighton-agree-lb70m-deal-for-midfielder Nkunku to Leipzig (Football Italia) — football-italia.net/milan-rb-leipzig-32m-nkunku-agreement Nunez to Al-Diriyah (Goal) — goal.com/en/lists/darwin-nunez-al-hilal-al-diriyah-loan-transfer/blt3de4a498ec638314 All figures are as reported by the outlets above at the time of recording.
#Alvarez #Martinelli #Arsenal #AstonVilla #TransferNews #DeadlineDay #AlHilal #Tottenham
Atletico's own supporters booed Julian Alvarez off the pitch this week — and it still doesn't get him to Arsenal. He wants Barcelona. Barcelona can't afford him. That's not a transfer, that's a queue. And the part nobody's covering: Al-Hilal are chasing Gabriel Martinelli AND Ollie Watkins at the same time. Saudi clubs can only register ten foreign players. Karim Benzema is sitting in one of those slots, reportedly asking for north of €100m to vacate it. So if Martinelli signs, Watkins is finished — and the Saudi window doesn't shut until 12 October, six weeks after Arsenal and Villa are locked out of the market.
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Edited by: alexpigin.tilda.ws/portfolio
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SOURCES Saudi Pro League foreign player rules — givemesport.com/explaining-the-saudi-pro-league-foreign-players-rule Transfer window closing dates — sportsmole.co.uk/football/arsenal/transfer-talk/feature/when-does-the-summer-transfer-window-open-and-close_598484.html Alvarez booed by Atletico fans (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/football/news/11095/13576511/julian-alvarez-does-atletico-madrid-fans-booing-their-own-striker-increase-his-chances-of-an-arsenal-or-barcelona-move Martinelli to Al-Hilal (Goal) — goal.com/en/news/negotiations-advance-arsenal-set-martinelli-s-transfer-price-to-al-hilal/bltc8b4cfd08f1da9a9 Watkins talks with Al-Hilal (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/13574587/ollie-watkins-transfer-aston-villa-in-talks-with-saudi-club-al-hilal-over-england-striker Konsa to Arsenal, £55m (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/football/news/11095/13574990/ezri-konsa-arsenal-complete-lb51m-deal-for-aston-villa-and-england-defender Savinho to Spurs, £85m (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/13575264/savinho-transfer-tottenham-agree-lb85m-deal-to-sign-man-city-winger-as-spurs-close-in-on-omar-marmoush Baleba to United, £70m (Sky Sports) — skysports.com/football/news/11095/13575603/carlos-baleba-transfer-news-manchester-united-and-brighton-agree-lb70m-deal-for-midfielder Nkunku to Leipzig (Football Italia) — football-italia.net/milan-rb-leipzig-32m-nkunku-agreement Nunez to Al-Diriyah (Goal) — goal.com/en/lists/darwin-nunez-al-hilal-al-diriyah-loan-transfer/blt3de4a498ec638314 All figures are as reported by the outlets above at the time of recording.
#Alvarez #Martinelli #Arsenal #AstonVilla #TransferNews #DeadlineDay #AlHilal #Tottenham
