According to the source, seasoned World Cup and Champions League winners who are being lined up for the Saudi Pro League include Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, N’Golo Kante, Angel Di Maria, and Roberto Firmino. Other potential players include Roberto Firmino.
According to reports and sources, Saudi officials are currently in Paris and Madrid in an effort to finalize contracts with Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema, respectively. If successful, these accords would allow Messi and Benzema to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is wealthy in oil.
According to a source close to the discussions, Saudi officials are “in contact with more than 10 players, many of whom won the World cup or the Champions League,” with the intention of such players joining the Saudi league in the upcoming season.
The list also includes Benzema, Ramos, Di Maria, Modric, Hugo Loris, Kante, Firmino, Alba, and Busquets, in addition to Messi.
According to the source, “besides receiving quite lucrative offers they will play in a very competitive league,” and the Saudis intended to “seal most of the deals” before the new season begins on August 11. The new season will begin on August 11.
Separately, a Saudi government official told AFP that conversations are now taking place between the authorities and “world-class players.”
The official explained that the goal was to “elevate the levels of the Saudi clubs” and “establish a league that is extremely powerful and competitive.”
The athletes who are featured here are all significant talents that are approaching the conclusion of their careers. All of the players’ contracts expire this month, with the exception of Lloris, who is the goalie for France and still has one year remaining on his Spurs deal.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is 37 years old and the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, is attempting to enhance Saudi Arabia’s image of being an austere country in order to attract visitors and investment, in part by using sports.
Many people believe that the world’s largest oil exporter is “sportswashing” its human rights record since it has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on various sports partnerships. These deals include the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, Formula One, and the controversial LIV Golf tour.