Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

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however, the Saudi clubs have great power in their finances. and bringing European players to come there is not something difficult. even if it's only 1 or 2 seasons only. Ruben is no exception, they may feel that he is still too young to leave Europe and move to Saudi Arabia.
however, clubs from the Saudi Pro League seem keen to have European players coming there. although not as competitive as in the Premier League or La Liga. with them coming, it makes the Saudi Pro League even more attractive.

Yes there is no doubt about the power of their money, and they are also not half hearted in giving big salaries. How not, they give bigger money and it's very tempting . Reasonable, if Ruben was tempted because if he plays at there then he will get a lot of money, and of course besides longer playing time.
Since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, clubs in Saudi have received a lot of attention from the world community, especially from CR7 fans. So yes it seems they want more European players, to make the saudi league more attractive.

After Ronaldo, Benzema, and some other famous players in the world it seems Bernardo Silva is going to be the next target for the Arabian teams while, unlike these players, Bernardo Silva is not old enough yet but he still got offers from the Arabian team Al Hilal and PSg said they can't give him more than he can get in Arabian teams which can give more chance to Bernardo silva to play in Al Hilal in the next season.

Since last season actually Bernardo Silva want to leave Manchester City but Manchester City has decide to hold him but the decision is right because he can be important player for this team and bringing Manchester City to get treble winner this season and Silva has a contract until 2025 but this rumour was very hot lately especially Arabian teams had ambition want to bringing star players from europa and build up the reputation of Arabian league

Silva still 28 years old and if this summer he will leave Manchester City i think it's not difficult for him to gets new clubs and last time i have heard is some of european strong teams such as Barcelona and PSG were interested to him but Silva haven't decide his future yet and indeed everything possibly to happend and just like people said Arabian teams has money and they can tempted many players to playing at this league so probably if Silva want to find new challenge then most likely he will choose Al-Hilal as his new club

[onecall123]

Three players from Chelsea, namely Édouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech and Kalidou Koulibaly, are all set to move to Saudi Arabia after passing their medical tests. While it's sad to see talented players leave, I'm happy that they're happy with the decision and will be going somewhere they'll be appreciated. From a business standpoint, this is a good move for Chelsea. Of course, there's concern that selling Koulibaly and Mendy may come back to haunt Chelsea, but sometimes change is necessary because this brings new talent in the squad.

[Blitzboy]

it's true that with ronaldo playing in the arab league a lot has changed, the press started to talk a lot about the arab league, people started to follow the arab league games and now it's not just ronaldo's team that wants to have good players, the other teams are also making an effort to hire the best players, but I saw on tv in my country that neymar wants to return to barcelona but that for that to happen he would have to lower his salary a lot, but in my opinion neymar na he will go back to barcelona, ideally for neymar and go to play in saudi arabia because in europe he is always injured and involved in controversies, and he is the type of player that coaches get headaches

Ronaldo presence in the Arab league has significantly changed the way that people view and are interested in the league. More people are now watching games in the Arab league as a result of increased media coverage. No longer is Ronaldo team the only one vying for elite players other teams are also working to bolster their rosters. While there have been rumours that Neymar wants to return to Barcelona qit seems unlikely that he would be prepared to accept a pay cut that would make that happen. Given his injury history and contentious image in Europe it is possible that Neymar will investigate alternative choices including playing in Saudi Arabia.

Undoubtedly, Ronaldo presence in the Arab league has resulted in a number of beneficial developments. Due to his influence the league has attracted more media coverage and fans. Now that other organisations are encouraged to sign top players, healthy competition is promoted. Arab leagues have a chance to entice great players while Neymar's prospective return to Barcelona is questionable. The desire to bolster their lineup is indicated by the rumours that Ronaldo side is interested in Carvalho and Brozovic. A bright and profitable future for Arab teams depends on them continuing to develop a competitive league to draw in and develop talent as Messi departure to the United States offers up new opportunities.

Ronaldo's addition to the Arab league is a game-changer, spotlighting the league and enhancing its media magnetism. It's sparked a domino effect, with teams hunting top-tier players, upping the ante. Neymar's Barcelona status uncertainties may nudge star talent towards the Arab leagues. The news of Ronaldo's team courting Carvalho and Brozovic suggests a muscle-up mission. With Messi pivoting to the U.S, a surge of opportunities could hit Arab shores.

[BRINIRHA]

I think the main focus of the SPL right now is to attract more attention from the football world and increase the quality of competition in the league itself. And we must also realize that there are only 4 clubs that are most actively hunting for top European players at the moment. The clubs are Al-ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli and Al-hilal. And please also note that the four clubs are owned by the same owner. namely PIF Saudi Arabia (Public Investment Fund) which is also the owner of one of the clubs in the premier league, namely Newcastle.

I just found out that the four clubs are owned by the same company, it's no wonder the SPL looks like it's dominated by the same clubs. In addition, it turns out that Al-Ahli Saudi is currently in the second division of the saudi league, but they finished this season perfectly and next season they will return to the SPL again. Hopefully, SPL gets attention from the public, it is possible that it will also have an impact on the AFC Champions League and the clubs that are there.

But even so, for each club it is still held by each different club president. But with funding that is centered the same. one or two more seasons then I think SPL will be a League which will also be famous in Europe. Because even now European news media are also covering more and more of the Arab League on this one. Because there are more and more European star players joining Arab clubs. and this is indeed quite good news and makes the media that report about this matter more sought after at this time.

[shogun47]

I think the main focus of the SPL right now is to attract more attention from the football world and increase the quality of competition in the league itself. And we must also realize that there are only 4 clubs that are most actively hunting for top European players at the moment. The clubs are Al-ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli and Al-hilal. And please also note that the four clubs are owned by the same owner. namely PIF Saudi Arabia (Public Investment Fund) which is also the owner of one of the clubs in the premier league, namely Newcastle.

I just found out that the four clubs are owned by the same company, it's no wonder the SPL looks like it's dominated by the same clubs. In addition, it turns out that Al-Ahli Saudi is currently in the second division of the saudi league, but they finished this season perfectly and next season they will return to the SPL again. Hopefully, SPL gets attention from the public, it is possible that it will also have an impact on the AFC Champions League and the clubs that are there.

But even so, for each club it is still held by each different club president. But with funding that is centered the same. one or two more seasons then I think SPL will be a League which will also be famous in Europe. Because even now European news media are also covering more and more of the Arab League on this one. Because there are more and more European star players joining Arab clubs. and this is indeed quite good news and makes the media that report about this matter more sought after at this time.

That is one of their goals, to increase awareness, but not only in Europe, even across all continents as much as possible. There is some centralized control going on in the SPL, but to be honest what would you even expect from Saudi Arabia? Apart from that I still wonder whether they want to develop their own international league in the future with prize money so high that no European club could refuse to participate. That could really threaten the status quo. Buying the players now isn't harmful, but launching a whole new league could be. Something that could be called "The Global League" and they have the money to do it.

[Leviathan.007]

The league is in need of more number of popular players to make the league more popular. The government doesn't have any plans to compete against the major leagues. Based on the understanding, it is the government that had got some vision for the country and working on it. It have planned to make the country good in sports and the same could bring the economy up. Same as what we see here with football, the sports authorities too have tried to host the largest T20 cricket league.

Arabian countries were trying for years to make a better vision of their country to the world and they were investing in it for years. On the other hand investing in football teams is the other option they could have. Recently because f Ronaldo and Benzema moved to the Saudi Professional League, they attracted enough attention from people in other countries and they can even get more if they hire more players like Silva from Manchester City.

[MAAManda]

I just found out that the four clubs are owned by the same company, it's no wonder the SPL looks like it's dominated by the same clubs. In addition, it turns out that Al-Ahli Saudi is currently in the second division of the saudi league, but they finished this season perfectly and next season they will return to the SPL again. Hopefully, SPL gets attention from the public, it is possible that it will also have an impact on the AFC Champions League and the clubs that are there.

But even so, for each club it is still held by each different club president. But with funding that is centered the same. one or two more seasons then I think SPL will be a League which will also be famous in Europe. Because even now European news media are also covering more and more of the Arab League on this one. Because there are more and more European star players joining Arab clubs. and this is indeed quite good news and makes the media that report about this matter more sought after at this time.

Yeah, if it continues like this, it's possible that the SPL could become the number 1 league in Asia beating the K-League or J1 League. Let's hope they manage this well so it won't be like the situation at CSL which only gets temporary hype and slowly gets forgotten and goes awry like Guangzhou Evergrande.

Buying the players now isn't harmful, but launching a whole new league could be. Something that could be called "The Global League" and they have the money to do it.

Was that already in the rumors? I don't think even that was in the rumors until now, so it's a pointless discussion, mate. they're not going to make a Global League, LOL.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

Three players from Chelsea, namely Édouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech and Kalidou Koulibaly, are all set to move to Saudi Arabia after passing their medical tests. While it's sad to see talented players leave, I'm happy that they're happy with the decision and will be going somewhere they'll be appreciated. From a business standpoint, this is a good move for Chelsea. Of course, there's concern that selling Koulibaly and Mendy may come back to haunt Chelsea, but sometimes change is necessary because this brings new talent in the squad.

Kalidou Koulibaly had been transferred from Napoli with high hopes. But his performance at Chelsea did not live up to expectations. However, I still don't think it's right for Chelsea to give up on him so easily. I think they should give him another year. It takes time to get used to the Premier League. On the other hand, the transfer of Mendy and Ziyech to the Arabian League is somewhat normal for me. They got an offer they couldn't get from any other team. This is a very good opportunity for them. They may never get such a good opportunity again.

[tusandii]

The league is in need of more number of popular players to make the league more popular. The government doesn't have any plans to compete against the major leagues. Based on the understanding, it is the government that had got some vision for the country and working on it. It have planned to make the country good in sports and the same could bring the economy up. Same as what we see here with football, the sports authorities too have tried to host the largest T20 cricket league.

Arabian countries were trying for years to make a better vision of their country to the world and they were investing in it for years. On the other hand investing in football teams is the other option they could have. Recently because f Ronaldo and Benzema moved to the Saudi Professional League, they attracted enough attention from people in other countries and they can even get more if they hire more players like Silva from Manchester City.

Yes, now the Arabs have managed to have several very developed sports and they have proven to the world that Arabs can keep up with European developments in sports.
Football is the most important there because by developing football as well as possible, a country can have quite large assets.
To be honest, I myself am amazed by the development of Arab football in recent years, they even have plans to establish a big league like the Champions League.

With the signing of this star player, it will be an attraction for people to start to like the Saudi League.

[Frankolala]

The league is in need of more number of popular players to make the league more popular. The government doesn't have any plans to compete against the major leagues. Based on the understanding, it is the government that had got some vision for the country and working on it. It have planned to make the country good in sports and the same could bring the economy up. Same as what we see here with football, the sports authorities too have tried to host the largest T20 cricket league.

Arabian countries were trying for years to make a better vision of their country to the world and they were investing in it for years. On the other hand investing in football teams is the other option they could have. Recently because f Ronaldo and Benzema moved to the Saudi Professional League, they attracted enough attention from people in other countries and they can even get more if they hire more players like Silva from Manchester City.

Yes, now the Arabs have managed to have several very developed sports and they have proven to the world that Arabs can keep up with European developments in sports.
Football is the most important there because by developing football as well as possible, a country can have quite large assets.
To be honest, I myself am amazed by the development of Arab football in recent years, they even have plans to establish a big league like the Champions League.

With the signing of this star player, it will be an attraction for people to start to like the Saudi League.

The Arabs have started the race to compete with other league like the EPL and the rest interesting leagues by starting with hosting the world cup, and after that,they have started buying classic players from different clubs to make this happen. I know that the Arabs now have much interest in football,and with money you can get what you want. We saw this in EPL,after the Arab brothers bought Manchester City,the club performance is outstanding. The recent one is Newcastle.

I have already started liking SPL,after Ronaldo was signed and it was indeed an advantage for them to use him to achieve their plans. Next season we will see more players in SPL because players loves a club that has the highest bidder,and these Arabs are fucking rich and can pay any amount just to bring a player down to their league. Soon SPL will be very competitive.

[nlovric]

it's true that with ronaldo playing in the arab league a lot has changed, the press started to talk a lot about the arab league, people started to follow the arab league games and now it's not just ronaldo's team that wants to have good players, the other teams are also making an effort to hire the best players, but I saw on tv in my country that neymar wants to return to barcelona but that for that to happen he would have to lower his salary a lot, but in my opinion neymar na he will go back to barcelona, ideally for neymar and go to play in saudi arabia because in europe he is always injured and involved in controversies, and he is the type of player that coaches get headaches

Ronaldo presence in the Arab league has significantly changed the way that people view and are interested in the league. More people are now watching games in the Arab league as a result of increased media coverage. No longer is Ronaldo team the only one vying for elite players other teams are also working to bolster their rosters. While there have been rumours that Neymar wants to return to Barcelona qit seems unlikely that he would be prepared to accept a pay cut that would make that happen. Given his injury history and contentious image in Europe it is possible that Neymar will investigate alternative choices including playing in Saudi Arabia.

Undoubtedly, Ronaldo presence in the Arab league has resulted in a number of beneficial developments. Due to his influence the league has attracted more media coverage and fans. Now that other organisations are encouraged to sign top players, healthy competition is promoted. Arab leagues have a chance to entice great players while Neymar's prospective return to Barcelona is questionable. The desire to bolster their lineup is indicated by the rumours that Ronaldo side is interested in Carvalho and Brozovic. A bright and profitable future for Arab teams depends on them continuing to develop a competitive league to draw in and develop talent as Messi departure to the United States offers up new opportunities.

Ronaldo's addition to the Arab league is a game-changer, spotlighting the league and enhancing its media magnetism. It's sparked a domino effect, with teams hunting top-tier players, upping the ante. Neymar's Barcelona status uncertainties may nudge star talent towards the Arab leagues. The news of Ronaldo's team courting Carvalho and Brozovic suggests a muscle-up mission. With Messi pivoting to the U.S, a surge of opportunities could hit Arab shores.

Unquestionably Ronaldo debut in the Arab league has changed the league for the better by drawing attention to it and making it more alluring to fans and the media. Teams are now aggressively seeking great players to up the level of competition as a result of this increasing attention. Talented people may be persuaded to look at opportunities in the Arab leagues by Neymar uncertain future at Barcelona. There is little doubt that Ronaldo team wants to bolster their roster as evidenced by rumours that they have expressed interest in players like Carvalho and Brozovic. The Arab leagues might experience a rush of tantalising chances as Lionel Messi sets out on his new voyage in the United States opening doors to a world of thrilling options. The Arab league may reach new heights in the world of football as a result of this fusion of skill and aspiration.

[rendravolt]

Three players from Chelsea, namely Édouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech and Kalidou Koulibaly, are all set to move to Saudi Arabia after passing their medical tests. While it's sad to see talented players leave, I'm happy that they're happy with the decision and will be going somewhere they'll be appreciated. From a business standpoint, this is a good move for Chelsea. Of course, there's concern that selling Koulibaly and Mendy may come back to haunt Chelsea, but sometimes change is necessary because this brings new talent in the squad.

Kalidou Koulibaly had been transferred from Napoli with high hopes. But his performance at Chelsea did not live up to expectations. However, I still don't think it's right for Chelsea to give up on him so easily. I think they should give him another year. It takes time to get used to the Premier League. On the other hand, the transfer of Mendy and Ziyech to the Arabian League is somewhat normal for me. They got an offer they couldn't get from any other team. This is a very good opportunity for them. They may never get such a good opportunity again.

Koulibaly is actually still pretty good as a centre-back for any European team and it seems that Chelsea don't know how to work that well. While with Napoli he was able to prove his achievements and since last season Chelsea have been interested in signing him. However, Chelsea could only keep him for one season and that was very unfortunate, if Koulibaly had not gone to Chelsea, maybe his future would have been brighter.

But the joining of Koulibaly to Al-Hilal certainly proves enough that he no longer feels comfortable in Europe and chose the Saudi league team as his next career goal. For Mendy and Ziyech because they have been at Chelsea for quite a while and given the current situation they will of course choose to go elsewhere. However, even if Chelsea is forced to sell and the player agrees, the transfer will occur.

[shinratensei_]

Three players from Chelsea, namely Édouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech and Kalidou Koulibaly, are all set to move to Saudi Arabia after passing their medical tests. While it's sad to see talented players leave, I'm happy that they're happy with the decision and will be going somewhere they'll be appreciated. From a business standpoint, this is a good move for Chelsea. Of course, there's concern that selling Koulibaly and Mendy may come back to haunt Chelsea, but sometimes change is necessary because this brings new talent in the squad.

Chelsea was able selling so many players in a short time. Saudi clubs were making the negotiation even more smoothly caused by they agreed to buy those players at the fees that has been asked by chelsea.
Im also very happy to see those guys will be going to the new clubs. Saudi league will have so many european players to come soon.
Saudi pro league clubs are not yet stopping. It keeps try to add more and more players from other clubs like arsenal even liverpool. It seems like more players will come soon.
Even koulibally has been trying to convince lukaku to join the saudi club but lukaku refusing it.

[shogun47]

Was that already in the rumors? I don't think even that was in the rumors until now, so it's a pointless discussion, mate. they're not going to make a Global League, LOL.

‘Don’t rule out Saudi Arabia reviving the European Super League – anything is possible’

“There is considerable speculation in the sector that Saudi Arabia will either seek to buy a competition, or they’ll set up their own competition, maybe a Champions League of Champions Leagues, their own Super League." (same link)


Really how can anyone think that this doesn't play a role in their mind? It is not worth a discussion you say. I mean how can I say you are wrong if that is your opinion and you are also not forced to take part in such a discussion either, but they know what they are doing and their vision is now 2030, but it goes beyond that. Since soccer is the national #1 sport, how would it be surprising to anyone if they use their money to build a "Champions League of Champions Leagues", as was written in the article. If I had to make a guess I would say yes, they will one day try to build a Super League.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I think Benzema is the second star after Ronaldo coming here.Benzema said I am a Muslim and I feel at home here so I talked with my family and they are happy for this decision I took.He maybe is there because of the money and say such things to justify his move which he has gotten to Al Ittihad which is the winner of this last season there and Cristiano is with Al Nassr,making this league at least somewhat more strong and beautiful to watch.An interesting fact is that both players have been Real Madrid ex players,with Ronaldo coming from United while Benzema straight from Real Madrid.Now the only one missing in this league is Messi  .

We agree, maybe the main reason Benzema is willing to accept Al Ittihad's offer is the fantastic salary, at the end of his career in football. besides that, Benzema has an interest if we refer based on his beliefs. so, I wouldn't doubt if Benzema can adapt well, in fact it looks like Benzema will achieve chemistry quickly with his new club. because, culturally, he knows very well the conditions of the Saudi Pro League. and, most likely if Benzema will be a tough competitor in terms of scoring goals in this competition. thus, there will be tough competition between the two former stars who have both played for the Real Madrid club. looks like this league will be more interesting. in fact, it is not impossible, if Al Shabab, Al Hilal, Al Ahli, will bring in other stars to enliven this increasingly competitive competition. although, basically their goal is nothing but promoting Saudi itself in the eyes of the world. at least, we have a new spectacle besides the European league competition. unfortunately, Messi prefers MLS rather than enlivening the trend to this competition.

It is very logical that a player of this caliber would come to these Leagues , Because they are not Finished due to their age, what matters here is that they give them support so that they can continue to demonstrate their quality and their good style of fútbol It is a thousand times preferable to go to the Saudi league than to a league like the MLS, here the issues will always be about peace of mind and above all that this type of player is loved and respected , in Europe things can be seen more Rude for them , in fact they took Messi out in an impressive way , he really didn't deserve that.

[zuzie]

Three players from Chelsea, namely Édouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech and Kalidou Koulibaly, are all set to move to Saudi Arabia after passing their medical tests. While it's sad to see talented players leave, I'm happy that they're happy with the decision and will be going somewhere they'll be appreciated. From a business standpoint, this is a good move for Chelsea. Of course, there's concern that selling Koulibaly and Mendy may come back to haunt Chelsea, but sometimes change is necessary because this brings new talent in the squad.

Chelsea was able selling so many players in a short time. Saudi clubs were making the negotiation even more smoothly caused by they agreed to buy those players at the fees that has been asked by chelsea.
Im also very happy to see those guys will be going to the new clubs. Saudi league will have so many european players to come soon.
Saudi pro league clubs are not yet stopping. It keeps try to add more and more players from other clubs like arsenal even liverpool. It seems like more players will come soon.
Even koulibally has been trying to convince lukaku to join the saudi club but lukaku refusing it.

Yes I agree that the player's transfer is not over negotiations continue to several other players at least currently 3 teams from the Saudi League are dominating the transfer market Ittihad, Nassr and Hilal our focus will be in these 3 teams. Did you hear that Moh Salah in the news related to the Saudi League? Reportedly Moh Salah also got an offer but it seems difficult to realize it because a big team like PSG also wants it.

[Bobrox]

Yes I agree that the player's transfer is not over negotiations continue to several other players at least currently 3 teams from the Saudi League are dominating the transfer market Ittihad, Nassr and Hilal our focus will be in these 3 teams. Did you hear that Moh Salah in the news related to the Saudi League? Reportedly Moh Salah also got an offer but it seems difficult to realize it because a big team like PSG also wants it.

I heard rumor with Moh Salah linked to Saudi Pro League team, seems can't stoppable with top fourth Saudi Pro League teams want to signing many star player. Salah its the best option how to make Saudi Pro League become popular league after many star recruitment and until right not Saudi Pro League teams not stop yet to sign new player.

But I have question will be Saudi Pro League competition the same with Chinese Super League? an hype moment awhile and few years later their league not popular yet and has Chinese Super League teams got bankrupt. After one years achievement and success sign Cristiano Ronaldo how many years later with Saudi Pro League teams keep exist and paying most expensive salary for their star player.

[Doell]

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After Ronaldo, Benzema, and some other famous players in the world it seems Bernardo Silva is going to be the next target for the Arabian teams while, unlike these players, Bernardo Silva is not old enough yet but he still got offers from the Arabian team Al Hilal and PSg said they can't give him more than he can get in Arabian teams which can give more chance to Bernardo silva to play in Al Hilal in the next season.

Bernardo Silva is the best midfielder in the most competitive league, also I don't think Pep will let another key player leave Manchester City, after İlkay Gündoğan has joined to Barcelona I think Pep will keep Silva. Although there is a big offer from the Arab League, but I think at his age that still looks fresh it is better for him to stay in Europa, rather than in Asia because in Europa he still have potential to become a more shining star player in the future.

[Webetcoins]

I just found out that the four clubs are owned by the same company, it's no wonder the SPL looks like it's dominated by the same clubs. In addition, it turns out that Al-Ahli Saudi is currently in the second division of the saudi league, but they finished this season perfectly and next season they will return to the SPL again. Hopefully, SPL gets attention from the public, it is possible that it will also have an impact on the AFC Champions League and the clubs that are there.

But even so, for each club it is still held by each different club president. But with funding that is centered the same. one or two more seasons then I think SPL will be a League which will also be famous in Europe. Because even now European news media are also covering more and more of the Arab League on this one. Because there are more and more European star players joining Arab clubs. and this is indeed quite good news and makes the media that report about this matter more sought after at this time.

That is one of their goals, to increase awareness, but not only in Europe, even across all continents as much as possible. There is some centralized control going on in the SPL, but to be honest what would you even expect from Saudi Arabia? Apart from that I still wonder whether they want to develop their own international league in the future with prize money so high that no European club could refuse to participate. That could really threaten the status quo. Buying the players now isn't harmful, but launching a whole new league could be. Something that could be called "The Global League" and they have the money to do it.

I am on same for this right now their first goal is attracted fans and players from the world with their available sources and this is not difficult for them with their huge funds which are available and in last few years we have big changes in Saudi culture as well which is also having big impact on this all as well even we have no challenge for the European leagues but still with their salary system and influence things could be impressive in coming years and for this all their main goal is attracting world for their bid 2030 World Cup.

In first phase they have only Cristiano Ronaldo, and now they are bringing many other stars even we have few rumors about few big names are in their radar after failure of Messi contact, and they can do this all because they have enough power and money in their wallets.

[wiss19]

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But one thing most young players don't understand is the resultant effect of leaving Europe football.  No matter the number of top European players moving to the SPL,  Europe football remains the best. Based on its standard, it adds faster to the lives of young players than the SPL which is restrictions and rules-based. Only but few will happily come to buy you Back in the SPL cuz they will feel u have a drop in worth/Value

I have been hearing this argument for quite some time now and I would like to disagree. For now, the European leagues (English Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Eredivisie, Ligue 1, La Liga and Primeira Liga) remain as some of the top football leagues in the world. And that is definitely one of the reasons why younger players prefer to play in them. But you can't ignore the improvement made by non-European leagues such as the Saudi Professional League. My prediction is that within the next 5 years, SPL will attain the same quality as some of the top UEFA leagues.

There is no doubt right now as Saudi League clubs are attracting big players and investing huge funds things could be improved but still main soccer hub could be UEFA because they have much better structure and base for the youths and the system is also one of the best which is not comfortable for the other region because they have no base like UEFA.

As we have MLS and China Super League now Saudi League also could be attracted players and also give them the highest ever salaries but still if youths wants to have better technique and top class soccer they need to be stayed with European clubs even salaries could be not like we have in Saudi clubs one other reason is also conditions and living system is also not like we have in European countries as well.