Gabriel Veiga’s agent Pini Zahavi has explained why Napoli’s deal with Celta Vigo fell through, leading to the emergence of Al-Ahly.
Reports last week suggested that Partenopei had agreed a deal for the 21-year-old Spain midfielder worth €30m with €6m add-ons, with the talent expected to agree personal terms. were in process.
Things suddenly changed over the weekend, giving Al-Ahly the chance to quickly agree terms with Veiga, who is now set to finalize his move to Saudi Arabia.
Speaking via Calciomercato.com, Zahavi gave an update on Veiga’s situation and explained why things went wrong with Napoli.
“Napoli did not want to pay the release condition of Gabriel Veiga. The agreement with Al-Ahli has not yet been concluded, but we will continue the discussions.
The 21-year-old Spanish talent’s decision to move to Saudi Arabia has not gone down well with onlookers, including Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos, who took to social media to describe the move as “disgraceful”.
Napoli are now on the hunt for a new midfielder, keen to bolster Rudi Garcia’s squad ahead of the end of the summer transfer window.