The Premier League has no plans to enforce an embargo on transfer to the Saudi Pro League but will assess every deal against their new rules.
Cristiano Ronaldo made the move to the Middle East in January and the Kingdom are now looking to flex their financial muscles with several teams targeting Europe's top stars. They've already attracted Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante from Chelsea.
Several more Blues stars are expected to follow, namely Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy. It has also emerged that Chelsea's owners Clearlake Capital have investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, but they deny any wrongdoing or peverse incentives.