Saudi Pro League

Man City Agree £30m Deal With Al-Ahli For Riyad Mahrez
20 Jul

Man City Agree £30m Deal With Al-Ahli For Riyad Mahrez

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Manchester City have agreed a £30m deal for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli to sign Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez. The 32-year-old has been given permission not to travel on City’s pre-season trip to Japan and South Korea. That had already been agreed providing City received a bid that matched their valuation of Mahrez, who had two years left on his contract. City paid £60m for Mahrez in 2018 and he scored 15 goals from 47 games in the Blues’ Treble-winning season. However, he was an unused substitute for both the FA Cup and Champions League finals and manager Pep Guardiola…
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Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Revolution In Asian Football
20 Jul

Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Revolution In Asian Football

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English Premier League teams may be struggling to come to terms with Saudi Arabian clubs moving for some of their biggest names but fans in Riyadh, Jeddah and many other big cities of the Middle East and Asia are also having to adjust to football’s new reality. Since Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr – one of the ‘Big Four’ clubs along with bitter Riyadh rivals Al-Hilal and Jeddah giants Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli – in December, the country has been in the international football spotlight and the club’s yellow shirt is an increasingly familiar sight in Europe and beyond. “Watching ‘The…
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Saudi Pro League Better Than MLS – Cristiano Ronaldo
18 Jul

Saudi Pro League Better Than MLS – Cristiano Ronaldo

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Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo said the Saudi Pro League “is better” than MLS and that he has no plans to play in the United States or return to a team in Europe. Ronaldo was speaking to the media after playing the first half of Al Nassr’s 5-0 preseason loss to LaLiga side Celta Vigo in his native Portugal. “The Saudi league is better than MLS,” the Portugal star said when asked about making a move to the U.S. like his former rival in Spain Lionel Messi, who was unveiled as an Inter Miami CF player on Sunday. Ronaldo, who…
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N’Golo Kante: Chelsea Midfielder Agrees To Join Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad
21 Jun

N’Golo Kante: Chelsea Midfielder Agrees To Join Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad

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Chelsea and France midfielder N’Golo Kante has agreed to sign for Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad. The 32-year-old’s contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of June. Kante has struggled with injuries and made nine appearances for Chelsea during the 2022-23 campaign. He will join Karim Benzema at Al-Ittihad after his fellow Frenchman left Real Madrid and agreed a three-year deal with them this month. The move brings to an end a highly successful period in English football for Kante. He helped Leicester City win the Premier League in the 2015-16 season before moving to Stamford Bridge. At Chelsea Kante…
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Steven Gerrard Will Not Be Taking Up Offer To Manage In Saudi Pro League
20 Jun

Steven Gerrard Will Not Be Taking Up Offer To Manage In Saudi Pro League

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Steven Gerrard says he will not be taking up an offer to manage in the Saudi Pro League. The 43-year-old former Rangers boss has been out of a job since he was sacked by Aston Villa in October. Ex-Liverpool and England captain Gerrard was pictured in Saudi Arabia earlier in June and reportedly made an offer by Al-Ettifaq. “I was invited over there to look at a potential offer, which I did,” he said. Speaking on Channel 4 before England’s Euro 2024 Qualifier against North Macedonia, Gerrard added: “I have been analysing that over the last couple of days. But, as we…
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