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25 million leverages 35 million superstars?

5:57pm, 9 July 2025【Football】

When AC Milan sold the German transfer transfer valuation of 35 million euros for 25 million euros, the transfer was instantly labeled as "Saudi giants pick up bargains". But looking at the trading logic closely, this is clearly a value crack that Riyadh Crescent used precise calculations to tear apart in the transfer market of European football.

#Picture and Text Check-in Plan#Milan's abacus is clear-cut - the Special Olympics contract is only one year left. If it is not sold this summer, it may face a shortage of people and money next year. Although 25 million euros were 10 million less than the valuation, it stopped potential losses in time. For Teo, getting Saudi Arabia's maximum salary at the age of 27 can not only continue the golden period of his career, but also accumulate wealth for the future. This transaction can be called a "three-win-win template."

Creen Moon's ambitions are much more than that. After signing Special Olympics, the team's total value soared to 161 million euros, surpassing its competitor Jeddah National's 15 million euros. More importantly, the tactical value brought by this French international: the data of averaging 2.3 steals + 1.8 key passes per game last season, perfectly fitting the New Moon's "high pressure press + fast counterattack" system. With the "Boy-wing Storm" composed by him and Cancelo, the impact of the crescent road on the wing will be close to Manchester City level.

But the real suspense is: Can the Saudi League carry such a luxurious lineup? Last season, Xinyue scored 95 goals and was still second in the runner-up, and was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, revealing the shortcomings in grasping key battles. Although Special O's joining can increase the lower limit, if you want to truly dominate Asia, New Moon still needs to solve the problem of insufficient creativity in the midfield - after all, the combination of Milinkovic and Ruben Neves is still immature in the Champions League midfield.

This 25 million euro gambling is a key leap for the New Moon on the road of "gold dollar football". If Teo can lead the team to Asia, the Saudi League will usher in a real qualitative change; if the luxury lineup fails again, even the wealthy Saudi investors will probably rethink: Is burning money to buy superstars really a shortcut to the throne?