Find out the 7 players targeted to join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi’s ₦1.5Trillion revolution
The Saudi Pro League, home to Cristiano Ronaldo, is reportedly looking to continue its expansion by attracting some of the biggest names in world football to join the Portuguese superstar in the Middle East this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo to welcome more stars to Saudi Arabia
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, at least 7 players have been targeted in what is expected to be a multi-billion Euro revolution.
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante and Real Madrid's departing striker Karim Benzema are two other names that have been mentioned.
🚨🇸🇦 Karim Benzema has signed main part of docs to become new Al Ittihad player joining the Saudi league — here we go!
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 5, 2023
Understand contract will be valid until 2025 but will also include option for further season.
Karim will say goodbye to Madrid fans then travel to Saudi. pic.twitter.com/OCzwszv2OL
Benzema is expected to complete a lucrative move to Al-Ittihad while World Cup winner Lionel Messi remains the nation's top priority.
According to the report, with the oil-rich nation looking to host the World Cup, there is a desire to boost the profile of the country and while the deals to bring in these players will be highly lucrative, they can also expect to play in a highly competitive league.
Full list of players targeted by the Saudi league
- Karim Benzema
- Lionel Messi
- N'Golo Kante
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- Sergio Ramos
- Luka Modric
- Sergio Busquets