Idrissa Gana Gueye has signed in Saudi Arabia, with the club Al-Diriyah, on Sunday, August 10, 2026. Yet another Senegalese footballer in the Saudi Pro League.
Three years after recruiting stars like Sadio Mané, Edouard Mendy, and Kalidou Koulibaly, the Saudi Pro League has once again embarked on a summer recruitment drive for Senegalese internationals, and not just any players.
A few days ago, Abha FC and Al-Faisaly respectively signed central defenders Abdou Diallo and Abdoulaye Seck, both regularsof the national team and African champions. Not forgetting Malang Sarr, who signed for NEOM Sports Club, or Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad).
And the Saudi Arabian league isn’t stopping there with the Lions’ transfer activity. Promoted to the top flight, Al-Diriyah obviously intends to strengthen its squad to challenge giants like Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli. The club, based at Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium, has secured the future of young Senegalese winger and key player in their promotion, Clayton Silverio Diandy (19 years old), by permanently signing Aris Thessaloniki for just under €5 million.
Having scored 7 goals and provided 7 assists last season, the former Guédiawaye youth player will no longer be the only Senegalese player at Al-Diriyah. He has just been joined by Idrissa Gana Gueye. A free agent after deciding not to renew his contract with the English club Everton, the experienced 36-year-old midfielder has signed a one-year deal, with an option for a second year. A well-deserved comeback for the most-capped player in the history of the Senegalese national team
