Róger Guedes may leave Corinthians and surprise fans with an unexpected destination in the Saudi League

Róger Guedes, one of the main names of Corinthians in the current season, may be going to the Saudi League. Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal are the clubs that are trying to hire the player from the São Paulo team. Living his best phase since arriving at the club, Roger Guedes is essential for the team’s classification in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil last Saturday, the striker scored the second goal of the game, giving the São Paulo team an advantage in the dispute against América-Mg.

The fans who, until recently, were criticizing the alvi-negro striker were campaigning through pix so that he would not leave Parque São Jorge. Corinthians has 40% of the player’s economic rights, with a contract valid until August 2025. Corinthians’ management has already informed the Arabs that it does not intend to open negotiations. However, an Arab fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), sought out the player’s manager, Paulo Pitombeira.

The investment fund owns more than 75% of the team of Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and four other clubs in the country, making a huge competition against other Arab teams. In the fight for the Brazilian striker, Al-Nassr is ahead of the player, the indication was made by coach Luís Castro, who just arrived in the Saudi team and faced during the Brazilian championship. The first to inform about the interest in Guedes was sports journalist Fabrizio Romano.

The window for the Arab world is open until the month of September, so the Arab teams are in no hurry to conclude the negotiations. Roger Guedes has 20 goals this season, with the shirt of Corinthians the striker has already made 123 games and scored 42 goals in his time at alvinegro. The athlete arrived at the São Paulo team in 2021 after a long stint in China where he played Shandong Taishan, making 53 games and 27 goals. In his career Roger Guedes has a Brazilian Championship for Palmeiras in 2016 and a Chinese Cup in 2020.

Featured Photo: Róger Guedes celebrating a goal for Corinthians. Reproduction/Disclosure/Corinthians