Neom bets big: Flamengo star Arrascaeta nears Saudi switch

Overview

Neom moves to seal

Giorgián De Arrascaeta, Flamengo's Uruguayan midfielder, stands on the brink of a move to the Saudi Pro League via Neom.

According to the Saudi daily Al-Yom, a quick meeting between Neom officials and Flamengo is expected in the coming hours to finalize the deal.

Neom, the Saudi club, aims to seal Arrascaeta's transfer during the winter window, at the request of coach Christophe Galtier.

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Sources say the deal is moving toward completion for Neom, after both sides reached an agreement on all terms in recent days.

Neom sits eighth in the Saudi Pro League with 14 points, having won four games, drawn two, and lost three.

Arrascaeta, 31, operates as an attacking midfielder or winger.

The Uruguayan joined Flamengo in 2019, playing 353 matches, scoring 98 goals and providing 113 assists.

Fans await confirmation as the winter window opens, bringing dramatic changes globally.

Punchline 1: If Arrascaeta signs, even the sand will applaud.

Punchline 2: Transfer rumors move faster than a ball in a desert wind.