Neom club has approached signing Senegalese defender Malang Sarr on a free transfer, as part of its moves to strengthen the squad ahead of the new season.

Sources told 'Sport 24' that Neom club's management is close to finalizing all procedures for signing Sarr, after competing with five offers the player received from European clubs, before he decided to choose Neom's project and embark on a new experience in Saudi football.

The sources added that the player's conviction in the sports project and the club's future ambitions were among the main reasons that tipped the scales in Neom's favor, in a deal considered one of the biggest surprises of the summer transfer market.

Neom club is expected to officially announce the deal in the coming period, after completing the final procedures related to the signing.