German soccer player and Real Madrid midfielder Tony Kroos is not pleased with the recent news of Celta Vigo player Gabri Veiga looking to join Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli. Kroos has shown his dissatisfaction by commenting on Fabrizio Romano’s Instagram post, which was about Veiga’s move to the Saudi Club.
🚨 Toni Kroos’ comment under @FabrizioRomano‘s ‘HERE WE GO’ instagram post for Gabri Veiga’s move to Al-Alhi. 🇸🇦❌ pic.twitter.com/jitVvMK0Rn
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The current Saudi trend of the transfer market has not gone down well with many pundits, fans, and other players. The Real Madrid player Tony Kroos seems to be one of them. While some players are looking to get on the Saudi train, others are not willing to give it a thought. Considering the money involved with the Saudi Pro League, many players are not able to resist the charm of the deal.
Veiga has been linked to the Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli several times since the window started. However, the move seems to be getting traction now. According to various sources, the Spanish club and the Saudi club are in advance talks for the player. Veiga is not in the current matchday squad for the Spanish club.
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Fabrizio Romano, in his Instagram post, also hinted that the La Liga Club has accepted the bid made by the Al-Ahli. The Saudi club wanted to sign the Spanish midfielder for the last month or so. Earlier, the player was looking set to join Seria A club Napoli; however, the deal has collapsed.
Veiga has represented Celta Vigo Youth Club, Celta Vigo Under-19, and Celta Vigo B before playing for the senior team in the La Liga. His current market value is estimated to be around $30 million. The Spanish-born player is pretty good at his long shots and through balls. However, the attacking midfielder sometimes struggles to pass at the right moment.
Gabri Veiga’s potential salary at Al-Ahli and his previous contract at Celta Vigo
Veiga’s contract at the Spanish club runs until June 2026. He was raised in Celta Vigo’s youth system. The weekly salary of the midfielder at the club hovers around $4500 while his monthly salary at the club is around $18,000. The player gets an annual salary figure close to $217,000.
The exact figure which the player could earn at the Saudi club Al-Ahli is yet to be known. A minimum potential annual salary of around $300,000 for the young midfielder could be on the cards. This can be said considering the recent transfer market activities related to the Saudi Pro League clubs.
Before the speculated deal collapsed, Napoli agreed to pay a fee of around $39 million for Veiga. Taking this into account the Saudi club could pay a potential fee of around $44 million-$52 million to the La Liga club Celta Vigo for Gabri Veiga’s services.