Striker Marcos Leonardo has his days numbered at Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia. According to “ESPN”, the player will not be registered by the team, which awaits proposals.
According to the publication, the reason is the limit of eight foreigners over 21 years imposed by the Saudi League. With this, the athlete would be the deprecated by coach Simone Inzaghi.
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Due to the situation, the player could play only the continental tournaments, such as the Asian Champions League. For Al-Hilal, however, the fact could devalue the 22-year-old athlete, as he would act little and be out of the spotlight.
With this, the Arab team would be looking for a negotiation to sell Marcos Leonardo.
Where is Marcos Leonardo to play?
According to the publication, the priority of both Marcos Leonardo and Al-Hilal would be proposals for European football, due to the high value invested by the team.
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The Saudi club hired Marcos Leonardo with Benfica in 2024 for 40 million euros – about $ 254 million – and would like to decrease a possible loss with the attacker’s negotiation.
In addition to the high value invested in hiring, Marcos Leonardo also has a high salary. The player receives in his $ 2.7 million per month, according to the specialized website “Capology”.
It is worth remembering that Flamengo even showed interest in the athlete in May, before the Club World Cup dispute. The business, however, ended up not walking.
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Marcos Leonardo numbers in the career
| Times | Games | Goals | Assists |
| Santos | 168 | 54 | 11 |
| Al-Hilal | 43 | 29 | 4 |
| Benfica | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 235 | 91 | 16 |
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