Overview
- Al-Hilal have placed Hughes on a three-man shortlist for sporting director, with The Telegraph reporting no contact has been made with Liverpool.
- Journalist Ben Jacobs says Hughes is a leading contender but adds there is no agreement and no approach, calling claims of a done deal wide of the mark.
- Fabrizio Romano confirms genuine Saudi interest and portrays Hughes as the favourite for Al-Hilal’s role while noting he remains focused on Liverpool.
- Conflicting reports persist over the suitor, with Football Insider linking Hughes to Al-Ahli rather than Al-Hilal.
- FSG value Hughes and prefer to keep him, and with his contract running to 2027 after a £450m recruitment drive, this summer is viewed as a pivotal juncture.