“UEFA or FIFA Must Find Solutions” – Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Complains About Saudi Arabia’s Transfer Deadline After Massive Exodus of Players to Middle East

Published 08/02/2023, 1:48 AM EDT

People are unhappy yet again! Clubs from Saudi Arabia have dominated this year’s summer transfer window. Domestic teams from the Middle East are constantly circling soccer stars from Europe’s apex clubs and luring them to join their ranks. With many top officials expressing their concerns about the mass exodus, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has also joined the bandwagon.

Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Ruben Neves, Roberto Firmino, Kalidou Koulibaly, Malcolm—the list continues. With the ongoing migration of stars to the Gulf country, Klopp is complaining about the country’s transfer deadline.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not happy with Saudi Arabia’s transfer deadline date

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Typically, the summer transfer window in Europe’s top league concludes on September 1. Unfortunately, it is not the same case in Saudi Arabia, where the country’s window is open until September 20. Hence, this gives Middle Eastern clubs the opportunity to make more high-profile signings this summer, while European clubs are unable to do so.

Certainly, this wasn’t taken well by Klopp, who had his say on the situation. “It is massive, in the moment,” he said about Saudi Arabia’s influence, as reported by BBC. “Pretty much the worst thing I think is that the transfer window in Saudi Arabia is open three weeks longer. If I am right, I heard something like that, then at least in Europe that’s not helpful.”

“UEFA or FIFA must find solutions for that. But in the end, at this moment, I don’t know exactly what will happen.” Remarkably, Liverpool midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho have already moved to the Middle East, with striker Roberto Firmino following in the footsteps of his teammates.

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Klopp insisted that “it is already influential” for the Reds. However, the German boss believes that everyone must “learn to deal with it.” He concluded, “That’s pretty much all I can say about it, time will show.” Indeed, no one in Europe is happy to see stars leaving for the Gulf country. The question is, will the exodus ever stop?

Is there an end to the exodus of stars to the Middle East?

Klopp also rejected reports of Liverpool looking to sign Kylian Mbappe on loan for the season as the player looks to leave Paris Saint-Germain, where he is at a standstill with the club as he enters the final year of his contract.

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The Saudi Arabian transfer was first by Cristiano Ronaldo, and it continues throughout Europe. Since then, a lot of stars have already settled in the Gulf country. The list continues to grow with each passing day of the transfer window. There’s specifically no end to the departure of players to the Middle East. Apparently, the domestic sides of Saudi have the biggest antidote that only a few apex clubs in Europe have: Money.

It doesn’t take much time for pocket-filled clubs to lure exceptional talents through their financial prowess. The Saudi Pro League has already allocated funds with the goal of transforming the country into a dominant force in football over the next decade. Perhaps this is the end of European dominance, or is there still hope? Only time can tell.

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Abhishek Mishra is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports. Abhishek's love for soccer began during his childhood days when he spent most of his time playing and watching the sport. His early exposure to soccer earned him many accolades at district and zonal levels, making him a true sports enthusiast.

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“UEFA or FIFA Must Find Solutions” – Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Complains About Saudi Arabia’s Transfer Deadline After Massive Exodus of Players to Middle East

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not happy with Saudi Arabia’s transfer deadline date

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