Saudi Arabia is looking to create a new image in football as the Saudi Arabian Professional League wants more valuable players to develop in Europe this summer.

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Mo Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Virgil van Dijk, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva on Sheikh’s list to be transferred to Saudi Arabia

According to ESPN sources, the Sheikhs want to bring in a new important batch of footballers to shift the microbeasts’ attention to the Saudi Arabian Championship.

Know:

  • We remind you that at the moment in the Pro League of Saudi Arabia such players as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Serhiy Milinkovic-Savic, Koulibaly, Ruben Neves, Kante, Carrasco, Cassie, Firmino, Moussa Dembele, Wijnaldum, Sadio Mane, Aymeric Laporte, Marcelo Brozovich and Telles.

However, the ambitions of the Sheikhs are high: in the desire for greater visibility, they want to attract a new important batch of famous football players.

As seen in recent years, money is not a problem for those who run football in Saudi Arabia.

According to the quoted source, Mo Salah (Liverpool), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Raphael Varane (Manchester United), Alisson (Liverpool), Casemiro (Manchester United), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) . ), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) and Andreas Pereira (Fulham) were included in the Sheikh’s shortlist for transfers in the summer of 2024.

ESPN sources in Saudi Arabia say the 2023 record of $957 million will not be reached, but insist the Saudi Pro League’s transfer strategy will be just as aggressive.