The summer transfer window has already begun to throw up a number of surprises, not least the Saudi Pro League sweeping up a number of word-class players from major European divisions.
Cristiano Ronaldo made the move to Saudi Arabia last year, following in the footsteps of one-time Premier League players such as David Ospina, Matheus Pereira and Odion Ighalo, and plenty of others are now embarking upon a similar journey.
Karim Benzema called time on his lengthy stay at Real Madrid following a lucrative contract offer from Al-Ittihad and his French compatriot N'Golo Kante is expected to join him at the club in the coming weeks.
