Eduard Spertsyan signs with Al Ahli for €25M from Krasnodar
Eduard Spertsyan has agreed to join Al Ahli from FC Krasnodar in a €25 million deal, matching his reported market valuation. The 25-year-old Armenian attacking midfielder and Armenia captain will sign a three-year contract worth about €10 million per season, plus performance bonuses.
The move ends speculation around Spertsyan’s future while he still had time on his Krasnodar contract, reportedly running until at least 2029. Al Ahli were not the only suitors: Al Nassr and Al Hilal also expressed interest in late May 2026.
Spertsyan’s father confirmed that an offer existed but said the player preferred staying in Europe. His agent echoed that sentiment, making the Saudi Pro League transfer a notable “Europe-adjacent talent” recruitment win for Al Ahli and a signal of continued spending in Saudi football.
For the wider market, the €25 million transfer fee, the three-year length, and the ~€10 million per-season salary form a visible benchmark for negotiations involving players under long-term deals in Russia or leagues with limited European pathways. For Krasnodar, the reported fee represents a clean exit ahead of what could become a discounted departure later, given uncertainty around the Russian league’s commercial attractiveness.
Overall, this is a headline $/€ valuation confirmation for Eduard Spertsyan—now as a new Saudi Pro League headline signing.
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