Al-Nassr had offered a substantial fee to take Clément Lenglet off Barcelona’s hands, he decided against the move.
Al-Nassr were looking to sign themselves a centre-back or two during the summer window.
The arrival of Aymeric Laporte didn’t deter them in their quest for defensive reinforcements.
The Manchester City man has been a revelation since his arrival, however they were looking to add a second to join the Spaniard in defence.
This coming in the form of Frenchman Clément Lenglet who was out of favour at the Nou Camp.
Barcelona were desperate to see the back of him, however have now found themselves having to find a temporary solution instead.
Lenglet turned down Al-Nassr
Ultimately, Lenglet ended up costing his club a huge amount of money by refusing to move to Saudi Arabia.
According to Marca, Al-Nassr had agreed an €8 million (£6.8m) fee with the La Liga holders.
They were even willing to take on and pay the entirety of Lenglet’s €12 million (£10.3m) yearly wage bill.
However the French defender refused to make that move, and has instead went once again out on loan.
Aston Villa answered the call to take him back to the Premier League for a second season running.
However, he was signed more in desperation to fill out the defensive ranks after Tyrone Mings’ injury.