Al-Hilal refused proposals from European football for Marcos Leonardo, including one from CSKA Moscow. The club emphasized their desire to keep the player despite his current registration issues in the Saudi League.

Al-Hilal rejected a €25 million bid from CSKA Moscow for striker Marcos Leonardo. The portal Hilal Zone reported on social network X, citing a Saudi journalist, that the Saudi club's head coach, Simone Inzaghi, insisted that the forward be kept. The 22-year-old Brazilian, who joined Al-Hilal in September 2024, has a contract that runs until the end of June 2029. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €18 million, and São Paulo has also been linked with the player.