Three deals. Roughly 19 million euros. One club doing almost all the talking in the transfer market right now: Al-Qadsiah.
The Numbers
Sani Suleiman arrives from RB Leipzig for 8 million euros. Ali Diabaté joins from Samsunspor for the same fee, 8 million euros. Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa completes the trio, signed from Al-Kholood for 3.4 million euros. Add it up and Al-Qadsiah have committed close to 19.4 million euros in paid fees inside the same window, a pace no other club in the market has matched.
Why It Stands Out
What makes the spending notable is not just the total but the spread. This is not a single marquee purchase propping up a headline figure. It is three separate, meaningful fees paid to three different clubs across different leagues: a Bundesliga side in Leipzig, a Süper Lig club in Samsunspor, and a domestic rival in Al-Kholood. That kind of breadth suggests a squad being rebuilt on multiple fronts rather than patched in one spot.
The identical 8 million euro fees for Suleiman and Diabaté are a quirk worth noting too. Two different sellers, two different leagues, the same number on the invoice. Al-Aliwa, at 3.4 million euros, is the cheaper addition but still a real outlay for a player moving from a Saudi league rival.
The Deals
- Sani Suleiman: RB Leipzig to Al-Qadsiah, 8M euros
- Ali Diabaté: Samsunspor to Al-Qadsiah, 8M euros
- Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa: Al-Kholood to Al-Qadsiah, 3.4M euros
Whatever happens next in the window, Al-Qadsiah have already set the pace. Nobody else has come close to matching three paid deals worth almost 19 million euros in the same stretch.