After Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nasr last January, Saudi clubs are continuing their search to add some of the biggest stars in world football in the current summer transfer window.
Saudi Professional League clubs have opened contact with big stars in European leagues to persuade them to move to Rani during the summer mercado, and the Saudi club already has more than 10 deals on the table.
According to previous reports by Saudi sports authorities, the Kingdom aims to make the Saudi league one of the 5 most powerful leagues in the world by attracting top international stars.
Saudi clubs will receive huge official financial support to complete these deals, and according to unofficial figures reported by European press reports, the five major deals approached by the Saudi league cost around 2 billion euros (60 billion Egyptian pounds).
Cristiano Ronaldo’s first step towards the world
Cristiano Ronaldo joining Al-Nasr is the first step towards making the Saudi league one of the strongest Arab and Asian leagues, entering the list of the top five leagues in the world.
After his contract with Manchester United was terminated, Al-Nasr signed Cristiano Ronaldo for two-and-a-half seasons, for €200 million annually, “£16 and a half billion over the course of the contract”.
Al-Ittihad settles Karim Benzema deal
After signing Cristiano Ronaldo, French star Karim Benzema has become the second biggest signing in Saudi league history, after press reports revealed he has signed for Al-Ittihad for 3 seasons.
Golden Ball winner Karim Benzema will receive 100 million euros per season from Al-Ittihad club, “10 billion Egyptian pounds over 3 seasons,” according to Spanish newspaper “Marca”.
Al Hilal is waiting for Lionel Messi
Benzema will not be the last of the international stars to join the Saudi league in the summer transfers as everyone waits for the all-important deal for Argentina star Lionel Messi to join Al Hilal.
Saudi club Al-Hilal made an attractive offer to Messi after his departure from Paris Saint-Germain in the upcoming summer transfer window, with an offer of 300 million euros per year and two seasons, “20 billion Egyptian. In pounds, the value of the entire contract.
Other deals on the way to the Saudi league
Among the names on the table for the Saudi clubs is French star N’Golo Kante, the Chelsea player who received a €100m-a-year, three-season contract from Al-Nasr and Al-Ittihad clubs. “10 billion Egyptian pounds, the value of the entire contract.”
Veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has received a Saudi Arabian offer of 50 million euros per year, with a two-season contract worth “3 and a half billion Egyptian pounds over the duration of the contract” and he wants to join clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. During the summer transfer season.
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