Hishalisson, who was rumored to be transferred to Saudi Arabia, chose to challenge Tottenham Hotspur.
Global sports media ESPN Brazilian reporter João Castelu Brancu said on his social network (SNS) X on the 8th (Korea time) that Hishalisson himself opened up about the rumor of a transfer to Saudi Arabia.
The reporter said, “Hishalisson said he would not go to Saudi Arabia despite a large offer,” adding, “He currently wants to stay with happy Tottenham and puts his top priority on playing in the next FIFA World Cup as Brazil’s representative.”
According to the reporter, Hishalisson expressed his willingness to continue his challenge in the Premier League, saying, “It’s a lot of money, but my dream is bigger.”
On the 18th of last month, British media “Trival Football” said, “Saudi professional league clubs RT Hard and Al Cadizia have chosen Tottenham Hotspur striker Hishalisson,” adding, “Tottenham is willing to sell him for about 60 million pounds (about 107.7 billion won), which will secure enough funds to secure a replacement player.”
“Coach Anji Postecoglou has always praised this outstanding striker,” the media continued, adding, “But the club recognizes that the money from sales can be spent on a better place.” 메이저사이트
The Saudi league is actively seeking to recruit the Premier League’s ace players. It has been reported that the Saudi league will spend more than 100 million pounds (about 179.6 billion won) on recruiting Liverpool’s ace Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s ace Kevin De Bruyne.
The Saudi league has also shown interest in Tottenham’s squad. The first player to show interest was Tottenham’s captain and troubleshooter Son Heung-min. However, as Son said he would not move to the Saudi league over the rumor of a transfer to the Saudi league, Saudi teams have turned their attention to Hishalisson and are apparently preparing to recruit him.
Hishalisson, who moved from Everton to Tottenham in the summer of 2022, did not have a satisfactory season with Tottenham. In the first season, he had to remain a candidate striker due to the presence of Harry Kane, who scored 280 goals alone for Tottenham and became the club’s all-time leading scorer. The transfer fee alone was 60 million pounds (about 104.7 billion won), but his position was not available.
However, the second season was different. As Kane moved to Bayern Munich after leaving Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of last year, Hishalisson would most likely take the striker position. Tottenham also trusted Hishalisson and did not seek to recruit a striker.
Hishalisson did not perform as well as expected. He failed to score at the beginning of the season and failed to show himself as a troubleshooter as a Tottenham striker. There were many voices calling for the exclusion of Hishalisson from the starting lineup and the establishment of Son Heung-min, who has experience as a striker.
Tottenham manager Anji Postecoglou also made a decision. He replaced Hisalisson as a striker, while Son displayed strong determination and displayed remarkable performance as well. Son appeared in 23 out of 36 matches as a striker last season.
Striker Son Heung-min was encouraged by his outstanding performance, but he could not afford to keep Hishalisson on the bench. Postecoglou gave him consistent opportunities to play, including substitution, and Hishalisson began to gradually increase his scoring pace in December. Son Heung-min has been a troubleshooter himself, scoring five goals in four league matches that he missed at the Asian Cup.
Son Heung-min came back and expected synergy, but Hishalisson suffered a knee injury in March and April and suffered a hamstring injury in May, which prevented him from playing much.
He scored 11 goals and four assists in 28 matches in the league last season, and managed to score double-digit points despite the injury. However, his performance did not show any signs of improvement, as he underwent psychological treatment during the season.
During the pre-season, Hishalisson was not able to join the team’s training and two friendly matches due to his injury during the Japanese and Korean tours. The link is expected to end, saying that he does not want to go to Saudi Arabia himself despite the continued rumors of a transfer to Saudi Arabia.
It is similar to when Son Heung-min was rumored to be transferred to Saudi Arabia in June 2022, he directly dismissed the trip to Saudi Arabia, referring to Ki Sung-yueng’s remarks that “the captain of the Korean national team does not go to China” during the A-match period. Hishalisson’s challenge to Tottenham is expected to continue.
