Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman will leave the club this summer and is considering taking up a position in Saudi Arabia.
Freedman, 50, has been with Palace as a player, manager, and in his current role since 2017.
He was responsible for the recruitment of players including Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton and Dean Henderson.
Sources close to the situation claim Freedman has been offered the position of head of sport with the Diriyah Company, which owns Al-Diriyah, who play in the Saudi second division.
The role is believed to be a multi-discipline one in which he would shape the performance philosophy of up to seven other sports under the Diriyah Company umbrella.