The Saudi Pro League is preparing a fresh challenge to Europe’s established competitions after reportedly identifying Mohamed Salah and Vinicius Junior as the ideal transfer targets this year.
The league exploded into life with the capture of Cristiano Ronaldo in January 2023 following the breakdown of his relationship with then Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and subsequent release. The rest of that year and into 2024 saw a hugely ambitious pattern of recruitment from Saudi Arabia’s top clubs, with enormous contracts luring superstars to the Middle East.
