NEOM SC is shaking things up in the football world with their interest in Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso which makes them look even more like a “Ligue 1 All-Stars” club. The Saudi club’s way of getting top players from the French league can be seen with them signing Alexandre Lacazette recently. Tolisso maybe moving shows how NEOM SC wants to make their team stronger for the next Saudi Professional League season.
- NEOM SC wants Corentin Tolisso as their next big signing.
- The club already got Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon.
- NEOM SC likes getting the best Ligue 1 players.
NEOM SC’s Big Recruitment Plans
NEOM SC, which is getting bigger in Saudi Arabian football is really going after players from Ligue 1. After getting moved up to the 2025-26 Saudi Professional League the club wants Olympique Lyonnais’ Corentin Tolisso. He’s good at lots of different things and has great skills, and could be really important for NEOM SC’s team. Getting Alexandre Lacazette who used to play for Lyon and Arsenal shows they really want to build a strong team.
⚠️ What’s next for NEOM SC? 👀
Now they’re being linked with Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso…
Another one from France? At this point NEOM might as well rename themselves “Ligue 1 All-Stars” 🇫🇷 https://t.co/9Cdmwlbkju
— All About SPL 🔔 🇸🇦 (@Saudifutbol)
July 05, 2025
Corentin Tolisso’s Career Highlights
Corentin Tolisso who plays for Olympique Lyonnais now has been doing really good especially since the club went down to Ligue 2. In the 2024-2025 season he played 32 games scored 7 goals and helped make lots of other goals too. Tolisso was sold to Bayern Munich for a lot of money before and then came back to Lyon in 2022. He’s worth about €12 million now and if NEOM SC gets him it could be really good for them.
How Saudi Clubs are Changing Global Football
NEOM SC wanting Tolisso shows how Saudi clubs are getting bigger in world football. These clubs have lots of money and are getting really good players from big European leagues which is changing how players move between teams. You can see this happening with big managers like Carlo Ancelotti maybe going to Saudi Arabia. While NEOM SC tries to get more really good players everyone in football is watching to see what happens next.
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