Sparta Prague captain, Ľubomír Haraslín, don enter serious talks to join Saudi Arabia club, Al-Fateh. According to reports, di two clubs dey discuss transfer fee and di Slovak winger imsef don make clear say im want new challenge.
Transfermarkt put Haraslín market value for around €6 million, wey be about 145 million Czech crowns. For comparison, im join Sparta four years ago for only quarter of that money. Al-Fateh, like odder Saudi clubs, dey ready to pay di winger heavy salary.
But since dis season begin, Sparta captain no get im usual form. For di 1:3 defeat to Brno, di team no reach expectation. Although dem beat Zlín 3:1, Haraslín miss penalty and im game no smooth at all.
Wetin raise eyebrow na im absence from starting lineup for Sparta important Champions League match against Lyon. Young Costa Rican, Josimar Alcocer, take im slot for left flank.
Head coach Brian Priske admit say to bench im captain no easy. “E be tough discussion, and e no dey pleasant to leave your captain for bench, especially as di match important. But part of my job na to make difficult calls and send di right signal,” Priske tok.
Alcocer show say im fit deliver. Against Lyon, im stand out for pitch, even though im no score. Im get one strike disallowed for offside. Di Costa Rican dey run behind defence, press high, and tire di opposition with speed — showing say left flank, wey Haraslín dey claim, dey suit am better than right.
Na so di captain im departure fit turn out to be sensible move for di Czech runners-up. Odder clubs, including Slovan Bratislava, don show interest for di winger before, so dis negotiation no surprise anybody.
According to ysscores.com, Al-Fateh don make initial offer worth €3.5 million. But Sparta still dey hold firm, dem dey demand between €4.4 and €5.2 million. Haraslín imsef don express enthusiasm for di Saudi Pro League, wey boost di negotiation.
Should di deal go through, Haraslín go need to pass medical examination for Saudi Arabia.
