Renowned Portuguese coach, Jorge Jesus, has been reappointed as the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.

This marks his return to the club after leaving in 2018, during which he had an impressive record of 16 wins and only one defeat in 20 matches.

Despite the club's attempts to secure Jose Mourinho and Max Allegri as their manager, Jesus finalized his move to Al-Hilal.

Prior to his time in Saudi Arabia, Jesus achieved significant success with Flamengo, including winning the Copa Libertadores.

🔙 Master of Tactic returned 🤩⚽️#AlHilal 💙 pic.twitter.com/bgAqWuejU2— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) July 1, 2023

Under his guidance, the team triumphed in the Turkish Cup, securing the club's first trophy in nearly ten years. Additionally, he propelled the Istanbul giants to a notable second-place finish in the Turkish Super League, Al Jazeera reports.

Hilal's busy transfer

In addition to appointing a new manager, The Blue Waves have strengthened their squad by securing the services of Chelsea centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly and the highly sought-after midfielder Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Al-Hilal's lofty 2023-24 expectations

Jorge will be tasked with utilizing his extensive experience as the club aims to reclaim the Saudi League title from their sworn rivals, Al-Ittihad, in the upcoming season.

Additionally, as the former Benfica boss successfully ended Fenerbahce's nine-year trophy drought, expectations are high for him to guide the club to a similar or improved performance in the FIFA Club World Cup, building on last year's campaign where they narrowly missed out on the ultimate prize, falling to Real Madrid in the final.

Chelsea defender joins Al-Hilal

Sports Brief earlier reported that Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has completed his move from Chelsea to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

The 32-year-old signed a three-year deal to join the Saudi Blues after agreeing to leave London club Chelsea after just a season.

Koulibaly becomes the second signing from England in the summer transfer window by the Saudi giants, joining Ruben Neves, who arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Wolves captain Ruben Neves is only an official announcement away from completing a mega switch to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

At 26 years of age, fans have questioned the move, but it is not the first strange move of his career. He left Porto to join Wolves in the Championship after becoming the youngest captain in the Champions League.