Gabri Veiga has come back to European football joining FC Porto in a €15 million deal. The transfer which includes a €15 million payment up front, sees Al-Ahli keeping 40% of any future sale. Veiga’s move back to Europe comes with him taking way less money showing he really wants to get his career going again in the Primeira Liga.
- Veiga’s transfer to FC Porto is worth €15 million paid up front
- Al-Ahli keeps a 40% clause on any future sale of Veiga
- Veiga’s return to Europe means he gets paid a lot less
Veiga’s Return to European Football
Gabri Veiga who used to play really good at Celta Vigo, has made his way back to European football by joining FC Porto. This deal which @Rabanalsafena posted on Twitter involves paying €15 million right away. Veiga wanted to come back to the tough Primeira Liga cause he wants to get back to playing good in Europe after being at Al-Ahli where he got 11 goals in 48 games. Even though Saudi Pro League pays really good, Veiga said ok to getting paid way less which shows he really wants to play in Europe.
⚠️ According to @Rabanalsafena, Gabri Veiga joins Porto in a €30m deal: €17m paid upfront, with €13m offset from Galeano’s move to Al-Ahli. 🇪🇸🇧🇷
Al-Ahli keeps 10% of any future sale. https://t.co/CX41YVXcta
— All About SPL 🔔 🇸🇦 (@Saudifutbol)
June 04, 2025
Financial Aspects of the Transfer
The money stuff in Veiga’s transfer shows how complicated football deals are these days. Al-Ahli who likes to make big moves kept 40% of what they’ll get if Veiga gets sold later. This is part of how Al-Ahli does things to make their club stronger in world football which you can see from what they’ve done lately.
Al-Ahli’s Strategic Moves
Al-Ahli being part of this transfer shows how they’re getting bigger in world football. After they did really good in the AFC Champions League Elite, the club showed they can get really good players and make smart money moves. The fans who love Al-Ahli a lot and what the club wants to do like maybe getting Carlo Ancelotti to come to Saudi Arabia, shows how they’re getting bigger in football. This deal shows Al-Ahli knows what they’re doing and that they can still do good deals with teams all over the world.
