Roshn scouting: Al-Hilal, a fake "Galacticos" in need of reinforcement!

The right-wing position appears to be one of the most pressing matters requiring urgent intervention within Al-Hilal, especially with Brazilian Malcom linked with a departure during the current period.

Malcom has the quality and experience to fill the role. Yet the uncertainty surrounding his future leaves Al-Hilal facing the prospect of losing one of their important options on the right flank, just as Inzaghi looks to add a new foreign winger capable of making a difference.

Here lies the problem. Should Malcom leave without a suitable replacement arriving, the team would be left short of attacking options. Competing for titles demands more than one player capable of occupying the same position.

The second file concerns France's Karim Benzema, who does not appear to have Inzaghi's full backing, according to the latest developments around the squad and the team's technical needs.

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The catch is that Benzema himself doesn't want to leave, and that has left Al-Hilal facing a genuine dilemma. The coach sees the attacking line differently. The player insists on staying put.

His presence in the squad is not a crisis because of his name or his ability. The issue is that keeping him means holding onto a foreign player in a position where Al-Hilal need to reshuffle their slots, especially with a thornier problem looming in the shape of Darwin Nunez.

Al-Hilal's decision to sign Darwin Nunez ranks among their biggest gambles, and it hasn't paid off. The Uruguayan striker has failed to justify the size of the deal or the expectations that came with it.

It didn't take long for Nunez to drop out of the club's domestic plans. Once an eagerly awaited attacking recruit, he has become a problem the management now want rid of, not least because his presence eats up a foreign slot that could strengthen another area of the pitch.

Offloading his contract has proved beyond them so far. Al-Hilal cannot reshape their squad while he remains, and the crisis only deepens with every passing week.

If the attacking names are what give Al-Hilal their "Galacticos" image, the backline tells a different story.

At centre-back, Al-Hilal need clear reinforcement. Injuries have struck Kalidou Koulibaly and Hassan Tambakti, and doubts linger over whether either will be fully fit for the start of the season.

One more knock could leave Inzaghi with precious few options, and this in a campaign where Al-Hilal will fight for honours on more than one front. Signing a new centre-back, then, looks less like a luxury than a necessity to keep the defence balanced.