The Saudi Professional League recently awarded Riyadh Victory and
Riyadh Crescent
issued a notice that no new transfer funds would be made available to the two teams this summer as they had exhausted their allocated transfer budgets during last summer's transfer window. The decision means that both teams will have to rely on their own financial resources to carry out player introductions, especially Riyadh Victory, who carried out a large-scale reinforcement campaign last summer, including signings of players such as Brozovic, Mane, Ottavio, and Seco Fofana, and were not able to avoid the complete depletion of funds, even though Laporte and Tellez were acquired through the team's revenues.
Riyadh Victory were originally interested in bringing in Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, but due to their current financial situation, they may turn to finding a less costly replacement. This suggests that the team will have to adopt a more cautious strategy in the transfer market going forward, focusing on cost-effective players rather than high-profile superstar signings.
Riyadh Crescent are in a similar situation to Riyadh Victory in that they have also been unable to secure a new transfer budget and have had to utilize their limited budget to bring in young players under the age of U21. This has challenged both teams' summer transfer plans, forcing them to reassess and adjust their strategies in order to strengthen their squads without adding to their financial burdens.
