La Liga News, Transfers, Match Reports & Updates – Football Espana
Real Madrid spent big during the summer, as the likes of Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alvaro Carreras joined Xabi Alonso’s squad. They did not bring it much money from sales, but had it not been for certain circumstances, there would have been a significant cash injection.
Real Madrid have 50% of Sergio Arribas’ rights, meaning that they would be entitled to half of any transfer fee that Almeria were to bring in from his sale. And as confirmed by Mohamed El Assy, the Andalusian club’s general director, the 24-year-old almost joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli in a deal worth €28m, as per Diario de Almeria (via Diario AS).
“He was number two on the list of the club…