Arabian League 2023 signings and transfers: Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, the biggest names to move to the Middle East

In 2022, the Arab League broke the market and stayed together Cristiano Ronaldo Against all odds. After a traumatic exit from Manchester United, the Portuguese ended up in the Middle East, which immediately became a potential destination for figures. The millions of dollars that come from oil are tempting and hard to turn down.

But it wasn’t enough for the Saudis with CR7, currently in Al Nasrand in 2023 they sped up to keep hiring weight numbers. Karim Benzema signed by him Al Ittihadthe same club that seduced N’Golo Kantewith a past at Chelsea and world champion with France in 2018.

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Arabian League 2023 transfer market: latest passes and rumours

Is Steven Gerrard and Jose Mourinho coming?

Not only is Arabia keen to bring in the best players in the world, it has also become interested in coaches. And the latest reports say Steven Gerrard, who has been out of a job since his stint with Aston Villa ended, would have accepted Al Etifaq’s offer. He will be paid €23 million per season to be the third highest paid DT behind Diego Simeone and Pep Guardiola.

In the last few hours, the intention to integrate Jose Mourinho also emerged. The Portuguese feels very comfortable in Roma, but we will have to wait for his decision. The Arabs have a double proposition: to lead Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nasr and also to take over the team after the departure of Herve Renard.

Paulo Dybala denied contacts from Arabia

The Arab league is in vogue, attracting more and more established footballers to Europe. One of those linked by the media in recent days has been Argentina’s Paulo Dybala, who was recently a Europa League finalist with Roma. However, the player’s agent denied these rumours:

“Paulo has not spoken to anyone and has not received calls or offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia. I am responsible for listening to the teams interested in Dybala, but the player is on holiday at the moment.”said Jorge Antón, quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

David De Gea is sparking interest

Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea has yet to settle his move to Manchester United and Saudi Arabia are keen to see how things continue. If he does not continue in the Premier League, the Sheikhs expect him to move to the Middle East. At 32, he is still competitive at the first level.

Who are the top figures of Arabian League 2023?

As mentioned, the three biggest names in the Arab League today are Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante. However, they are not the only figures in a tournament that promises to captivate the world’s best.

Several prominent Latin Americans have found their place in the Middle East with good sporting (and financial) results, such as the Brazilian Anderson Talisca, the Colombian David Ospina and the Argentines Gonzalo Martínez, Luciano Vietto and Éver Banega.

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