Pape Cabral to Al Ahli
This move fell through. Last report: Flavien Trésarrieu, 3 September 2026.
Pape Cabral's move to Al Ahli has fallen apart. The 19-year-old Monaco midfielder looked close to a Saudi switch just weeks ago, but the departure of Al Ahli's sporting director has thrown the whole deal into doubt. Reporting now suggests the club's transfer plans at his position were already in disarray before the exit, and that has knocked the move off course. Monaco have not confirmed a breakdown publicly, but the momentum has clearly reversed. The story runs through Flavien Trésarrieu, a well regarded French reporter with a strong track record on Monaco business, and his account is the only real source here. He first flagged advanced talks over a €10m fee, then followed up within the same day to say the sacking of Al Ahli's sporting director had sharply reduced the chances of it happening, with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF now the ultimate decision-maker. That is a single voice, albeit a credible one, so treat the detail as solid but not yet corroborated elsewhere. Right now this looks like a long shot. For it to complete, PIF would need to step in, back the deal despite the sporting director's exit, and agree a fee with Monaco, who were discussing €10m against a player valued closer to €1m. With no permanent decision-maker in place at Al Ahli, the whole move is stuck. Monaco have sold young players for eight figures before, including a €6m deal for a Monaco academy graduate to Real Sociedad B in 2019, plus €6m sales to both Santos and Strasbourg. A €4m or €10m fee for Cabral would sit within that range, if it happens. Watch for Al Ahli naming a new sporting dire
Who reported it
- Flavien Trésarrieu, 3 September 2026: Avec le limogeage de son directeur sportif, la probabilité d'un transfert de Pape Cabral à Al Ahli se réduit fortement. L'affaire est entre les mains du PIF, le fonds souverain sao
- Flavien Trésarrieu, 3 September 2026: Mercato : la vente du monégasque Pape Cabral à Al-Ahli remise en question ? Le DS du club saoudien, au cœur d'un imbroglio sur les pistes prioritaires à ce poste, aurait quitté son
- Flavien Trésarrieu, 3 September 2026: Un transfert surprise pour Monaco : le jeune milieu Pape Cabral vers Al-Ahli. Discussions avancées sur un transfert à 10M€ #ASM @lequipe https://t.co/uIo4fLH2pY
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