Saudi club Al-Ahli is close to signing a talent from French team Monaco to strengthen its squad in the coming period.
According to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Al-Ahli has nearing the signing of young French midfielder Babi Cabral from Monaco in a surprising deal worth 44 million Saudi riyals.
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The newspaper added: "Al-Ahli has contacted Monaco to sign Cabral, aged 19, and an agreement is now close for his permanent transfer at a cost of 10 million euros, approximately 44 million riyals."
It continued: "Monaco agreed to the deal after the failure of the transfer of their American striker Folarin Balogun to Everton, a deal from which the French club had hoped to secure a significant portion of the liquidity needed to balance its accounts."
Monaco faces financial pressures linked to the necessity of achieving balance in its accounts and meeting the requirements of the financial regulatory body for French clubs, which has prompted it to sell some of its most prominent young players.
