SAUDI LEAGUE OVERVIEW :
The Saudi pro league has been created in 1975, One of the best leagues in ASIA, The winner last season 2022/23 is AL Ittihad Jeddah, But Al Hilal RIYAD has the most titles 18. There is AL Ittihad Jeddah and AL Nasser with 9 titles in second place.
cristiano ronaldo transfers effect :
After 2 seasons in Manchester United in PL, Cr7 moved to AL Nasser after having lots of issues with Ten Hag the coach of Man United. The Ronaldo transfers break the records of the highest-paid athlete with $300 million per season and the contract is available until 2024. The Saudi league turn upside down after cristiano ronaldo and his decision to stay in Saudi and never go back to Europe. Al Nassr forward said the Saudi Pro League “is better” than Major League Soccer and that he has no plans to play in the United States or return to a team in Europe.
The Saudi pro league is better than MLS,” Ronaldo said when asked whether he’d consider a transfer to the MLS like his great rival Lionel Messi, “Now all the players are coming here,” Ronaldo said. “In one year, more top players will come to Saudi pro league .” Following Ronaldo’s Path: High-Profile Players Benzema and Kante Join Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
“I’m 100% sure I won’t return to any European club. I’m 38 years old,” ESPN quoted him as saying.
The Saudi Clubs dominated the transfer markets :
Many players choose to follow the cr7 move to Saudi, considering their move as retirement and a brave move to revive their careers and some young players move to Saudi for money.
The Saudi féderations of football want to take the Saudi pro league to the highest level by buying all the players that have an impact on the football fans to get more views and dominate the world football by hiring a lot of experts and skillful managers to copy the European style to the league.
Some transfers to Saudi pro League :
Henderson follow his idole :
Steven Gerrard has taken charge of Al Ittifaq club in the Saudi pro league, and his first step as a manager is to convince his favorite player the captain of Liverpool FC to join him to help him create a tactic that fits the European football. the decision has been confirmed by Dean Henderson to a 3 years contract worth close to £700,000 ($917,000) per week with Al Ettifaq, who are managed by the 33-year-old’s former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard.
Kanté follow the step of karim benzema :
N’Golo Kante is on his way to join the Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad, where he will be united with fellow France international Karim Benzema.
The 32-year-old defensive midfielder’s contract with Chelsea was originally set to expire in June. There were talks of a possible contract extension with the London club, but an agreement was never reached, leading to Al Ittihad making their move for the player.
Kante has now agreed to a two-year deal, valued at an astonishing US$ 214 million, with an option for an additional year beyond that.
Riyad Mahrez end his story with man city :
During the current summer transfer period, Al-Ahly and Manchester City have come to a mutual agreement for the transfer of Algerian star Riyad Mahrez to the Saudi League. As part of the deal, the two clubs have settled on a transfer fee of 30 million euros, with an additional 5 million euros in extra payments to be made to Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi club and the Algerian magician has finnaly reached an agreemants for a remarkable two-year contract, which will see him earn an astonishing £43 million per year, alongside various bonuses. This proposed salary would be five times higher than his current earnings at Manchester City, where he presently receives a yearly pay of approximately £8.5 million.
édouard mendy has finally left Chelsea :
The sénegalaise goalkeeper has finally reached an agreement with the AL Ahly club in the Saudi league. The player has been benched last year after he was one of the best goalkeepers in the world and won the Africa tournament. He ranked the second-best goalkeeper in 2021 after Donnaruma.
Edouard Mendy has left Chelsea for Saudi Arabia after the club announced he has joined Al-Ahli. A fee of £16million is understood to have been agreed for the goalkeeper.
He signed a three-year contract for $12m per year with $3m add-ons.
Firmino left the PL for Al Ahly in saudia :
Roberto Firmino has made a move to Al-Ahli LFC, officially joining the Saudi Arabian club after his Liverpool contract came to an end. The talented Brazilian forward enjoyed eight successful and trophy-laden years with the Reds but has now opted for a new challenge as he prepares for the 2023-24 season with Al-Ahli.
Liverpool has finally agreed to $18 million for the Brazilian.
Firmino has signed a 3 years contract for $20 million per season.
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