The Saudi Arabia Championship It was one of the most impressive moves in the football market in 2023, removing all European competition from the axis and although it failed to get Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo He was the first big star to come to Saudi Arabian football and now several more outstanding footballers – even much younger ones – have done so, such as neymarthe last big signing they hired.

It’s all part of the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund’s plan to pump money into the league’s top four clubs: Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr.

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10) Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal)

At the age of 28, Sergei Milinkovich-Savic he is one of the youngest figures in European football to choose to move to Saudi football. The Serb, who had spent eight seasons as a Lazio figure in the Italian Serie A (341 matches, 69 goals) and was even selected twice in the ideal eleven of the championship of this country, he was bought by Al Hilal for 40 million euros.

He is one of the most versatile midfielders out there, both for his technique and his physicality and goal-scoring ability, and he has already been noticed in the Middle East: he was named the best player in the Arab Club Championship, a tournament in where his team was a finalist.

9) Fabinho (Al-Ittihad)

World Cup with Brazil in Qatar 2022, Fabinho also left Liverpool to learn about the Saudi Arabian league and its great financial power: the 29-year-old Brazilian who can operate as a defensive midfielder as well as a defender or full-back moved to Al-Ittihad after five seasons at Liverpool in which he won seven titles, including They are the most important in the world.

8) Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli)

Al-Ahli look to dominate the Saudi Arabian league with an impressive attacking trident consisting of Riyad Mahrez and Allan-Saint Maximimtwo of the best wingers the Premier League has had, standing out for the wings and the Brazilian Roberto Firminoanother striker who has marked an era in the Premier League in recent years by scoring goals from the centre.

Firmino arrived in Saudi Arabia at the age of 31 after scoring 111 goals for Liverpool and his debut with Al-Ahli was “packed”: he scored a hat-trick.

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7) N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad)

The wounds were struck N’Golo Kante last season and that’s why he couldn’t play with France in Qatar World Cup 2022. Chelsea also missed him a lot in Premier League where he barely played 7 games. Now, Al-Ittihad exploit him in midfield – still 32 – as a tireless midfielder who provides excellent defensive cover and has won the Premier League twice as a figurehead, as well as the World Cup, Champions League and many other tournaments.

6) Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nasr)

Several groups are required Marcelo Brozovic after how he stood out last season, in which he contributed from midfield to bring Croatia in third place at the Qatar 2022 World Cup and to between in the 2023 Champions League final.

The 30-year-old Croatian who captained the Italian side in that grand final against Manchester City is now in charge of Al-Nasr and has already won his first title with that club.

5) Sadio Mane (Al-Nasr)

Since it is the Premier League top scorer, win it all with Liverpool and being one of the main figures in English football for several seasons, Sadio Mane went to Bayern Munich where he failed to fully fit in despite scoring 12 goals. So after just one year in the Bavarian lands, he has now arrived at Al-Nasr at the age of 31 and still has a long way to go, one of the best African footballers today.

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4) Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli)

Straight from the Premier League he also joined Riyad Mahrezwhich was made by a very important part of Manchester City champion of all in the 2022-2023 season to be a leading figure of Al-Ahly at the age of 32.

The Algerian had already established himself as one of the best wingers in European football with the ball at his feet and now it will be the Saudi Arabian league that will be surprised by his performances.

3) Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nasr

In the 38 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo He is no longer the player who not so long ago was fighting for the moniker of the best in the world, but he still has a formidable ability in goal: he has scored eight goals for the Portuguese team in the last year and a half for a reason. and has already scored 20 goals for Al-Nasr, the club he led to glory in the Arab Club Championship.

2) Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad)

He Golden ball in the best footballer of the season 2021-2022 came to Saudi football at the age of 35 with more than 450 goals in his career and as a superstar from Real Madrid.

There are few centre-forwards in the world with Benzema’s technical ability and Al-Ittihad is the club enjoying it right now.

1) Neymar (Al Hilal)

The latest big transfer in Saudi football is that of Neymar, who arrives with all his talent at the age of 31 from PSG. The Brazilian crack showed off his dropper potential in the last half, between injuries that have affected you and you dissatisfaction at the Parisian club, but there’s no doubting what he can do when healthy and he showed it at the World Cup a few months ago.