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‘I spoke to the other Chelsea guys at the time – everyone thought we came to Saudi just for vacation, but we’re here to work for the club. There’s pressure’: Former Blues star discusses swapping the Premier League for Al Hilal

Chelsea Al Hilal Kalidou Koulibaly the Premier League the Saudi Pro League NGolo Kante Saudi Pro League Eduoard Mendy Real Madrid

Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Reece James, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell, Mateo Kovacic, Ngolo Kante, Joao Felix and Enzo Fernandez during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Ruben de la Fuente Perez/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Chelsea sold three of their players to the Saudi Pro League in the summer of 2023, with N'Golo Kane, Eduoard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly all swapping the Premier League for Saudi Arabia.

Kouliably highlights that the former Chelsea trio discussed their respective moves with each other during that period, with the centre-back opting to join Al Hilal, Mendy signing for Al Ahli and Kante moving to Al Ittihad.

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