Tuttosport: Fonseca’s opinion on Bennacer will be key after Saudi snub | OneFootball

Ismael Bennacer is attracting interest from clubs in the Saudi Pro League but he has reportedly said no to the idea of heading there this summer.

The rumours began when La Gazzetta dello Sport claimed a few weeks ago that Bennacer is interested in the idea of heading to the Saudi Arabian league, which has grown rapidly thanks to the vast financial resources and continues to grow.

They claimed that there is a very good chance that he will end up playing there because Ismael is ‘very close to Arab culture’ as per the paper and for him it seems only a ‘matter of time’ before he ends up there.

According to this morning’s edition of Tuttosport (via PianetaMilan), Bennacer is a player who could attract the attention of important European clubs this summer but at the moment it is teams in the Saudi Pro League that have come forward.

The agent of the Algerian midfielder – Enzo Raiola – recently declared that now is not the time to think about a move to the Middle East for his client, given that he is approaching his prime at 26 years of age and is still getting back to 100% after a serious knee injury.

The opinion of Milan’s new coach Paulo Fonseca will be fundamental when it comes to Bennacer. If he decides that he is important then the chance of a sale will drastically decrease, but there is a €50m release clause in his deal.