CalcioMercato reports that Richard Hughes is set to leave Liverpool to become the new sporting director of Al-Hilal, which is the club in Saudi Arabia coached by Simone Inzaghi. His first move could be an attempt for Napoli's Dutch defender Sam Beukema, a former Bologna player who was born in 1998.

Al Hilal has made an exploratory inquiry for Napoli defender Sam Beukema, though no official offers have been made. The club has listed Beukema among the targets to be followed in the upcoming weeks of the transfer window. Napoli does not plan to consider Beukema's departure and considers him fundamental to their technical project. According to the editorial team, Sam Beukema is completely focused on his time at Napoli and is not thinking about leaving. He intends to continue with the club and is turning down approaches from the Saudi Pro League.

Al Hilal have made an inquiry to gather information on Sam Beukema, a 27-year-old Dutch centre-back from Napoli. The defender joined Napoli in July 2025 and has a contract until 2030. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €22.00m. Lazio and Liverpool have also recently been linked with him.