Al Hilal targets Luis Díaz with €25M salary offer as Saudi football spending spree continues

Al Hilal is making another big-money move. The Saudi Pro League powerhouse is pursuing Colombian forward Luis Díaz with a proposed annual salary package of €25 million, nearly doubling his reported €14 million-per-year deal at Bayern Munich. Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes is reportedly in advanced negotiations to join Al Hilal, adding another layer to what’s becoming a familiar pattern: Saudi clubs writing checks that make European giants look like they’re shopping at a discount rack. The numbers behind Al Hilal’s latest recruitment push Díaz is currently under contract with Bayern Munich through 2029. His existing deal reportedly pays him around €14 million per year. Al Hilal’s offer would represent roughly a 79% raise, the kind of bump that tends to make long-term contracts feel a lot more flexible. Al Hilal recently completed a €68 million acquisition of Crysencio Summerville from West Ham United. The club has been on a sustained spending tear, accumulating talent at a pace that makes even the wealthiest European clubs pause and take notice. Richard Hughes’ involvement is particularly noteworthy. His potential move from Liverpool’s sporting director role to Al Hila...