Report … Is Al-Ahly in trouble because of Geraldo?

In the winter transfer market as of January 2019, Al-Ahly obtained the services of the Angolan winger Geraldo, coming from the Angolan ranks of the First of August for four years.

The Angolan winger has participated in 34 games so far, contributing 11 goals, scoring four goals, as well as scoring 11 crucial goals in various competitions, whether local or in the CAF Champions League.

Since Giraldo’s arrival at Al-Ahly, the Angolan winger has not provided the required level of him, which made him a candidate to leave the team during the winter transfer period, specifically the transfer to the Tunisian ranks of Sfaxien, but The deal was not finally closed due to the financial demands of the 28-year-old player.

Giraldo continued with Al-Ahly to give the Swiss Rene Fyler the opportunity to appear with the team, but the numbers of the Angolan national team player were scarce at the scorer or industry level as he participated in 17 games in which he scored a goal against Aswan and made another in front of the Tigris Valley.

The latter period witnessed Geraldo’s return with the connection to his departure from Al-Ahly during the current summer transfer period. But the question is whether Al-Ahly is in trouble because of the Angolan wing.

Refusal to leave:

Al-Ahly seeks to benefit financially from the sale of Geraldo, given that the Angolan player cost the Red Treasury about $ 800,000 when he was seconded by Primero.

Geraldo, in the winter transfer window, Sfaxien’s team tried to sign him on loan, but the player’s high salary ended the deal.

The name of Geraldo was repeated again in the district of Sfaxien and the sports star of the Sahel, according to the Tunisian daily, Al Sahafa, during the last hours.

According to the Tunisian newspaper, Al-Ahly wants to sell the player to the Sfaxien team in light of the strong relationship between the two clubs following the loan of the red team Anis Bou Jalban, Ali Maaloul and Junior Ajay, as well as the loan of the full-back. left Hussein El Sayed to the “Capital of the South” team.

The newspaper noted that Sfaxien will find it difficult to finalize this deal for several things, the most important of which are the financial requests of the player who clings to him.

The newspaper noted that the number of foreigners in Sfaxien cannot assign Geraldo, in light of the presence of Kingsley Sukari, Kigslay Eduh and Chris Kwako.

On the other hand, the Tunisian newspaper revealed that the management of the Sahelian sports star had considered the inclusion of Geraldo before ending its interest in the possession of the “Joya de la Costa” team of many players in the center of the wing.

A condition to leave:

The last hours witnessed a development in Geraldo’s future with Al-Ahly after the Angolan player opened the door to leave.

A source close to the player revealed in statements via “Yallakora”, that the player refused to leave on loan, especially because his salary would be less than the one he receives with Al-Ahly.

The source, who declined to be named, stated that he will not leave unless he gets an unconditional release, otherwise he will continue with Al-Ahly.

On the other hand, Hesham bin Saleh, Geraldo’s agent, spoke on television, highlighting that his client respects his contract with Al-Ahly, denying the existence of offers at the present time.

And Geraldo’s agent pointed out that if Al-Ahly’s management receives an offer, they will study it, especially because his client wants to show his technical capabilities.

Marketing attempt:

Fyler’s reliance on Geraldo may have been an attempt by the club to market the player in hopes of getting the money paid to the 28-year-old.

Giraldo is among the most prominent candidates to leave Al-Ahly in the current Summer Market, either to support the team with an alternate foreign player, in addition to the absence of a seat for another foreigner in the team.

Al-Ahly’s list of foreigners is considered complete due to the presence of Tunisian Ali Maaloul, Nigerian Ajay Junior, Senegalese Alio Badji, financial midfielder Alio Diang and finally Geraldo.

Unlike the five foreigners, the Moroccan striker Walid Azzaro plans to return to the team’s training sessions after completing his assignment with the Saudi team Al-Ettifaq, so the total number of foreigners will be six players, which is Feller’s requirement to abandon a foreign player.