Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Sithara007]

Most chances he will not go to Saudi League because right now he feels good about himself and want to play in Europe instead of going to in any other league even situation is looking not good with his agent is talking with few clubs but until now we have no positive sign for him to be joined in any club and as he already joked Cristiano Ronald don't want him into Saudi League it's another problem for him.

His career is also not good but mostly feeling he is average player which and have chance into any competitive league but if he fails to have anything from here then most chances he will go to MLS which is also good for the player like Juan Cuadrado, or he has to fly back to his country where he can join any club as well.

It would be very surprising if he lands a deal with some of the rivals of Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League, such as Al Hilal or Al Ahli. And will be even more interesting if Cristiano Ronaldo comes face to face with Juan Cuadrado in any of the SPL matches. But the chances are that he will stay in Europe. SPL clubs are not ready to pay huge sums for Cuadrado, and without a hefty package he doesn't want to book a ticket to Riyadh. But the issue is that European clubs also don't have much interest in him. Juventus kicked him out last month.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

I saw this coming that Saudi Arabia wants SPL to be as competitive as other leagues and they also want to get all the attention that is needed worldwide. Many European players will be moving into Saudi since Gerrard is now a coach in Saudi. As for the local players they need to seat up and challenge themselves by improving in their performance for them to be able to fit in a with this superstars coming from various leagues. I see this as a big improvement in  SPL,I still look forward in the next three years to see Saudi Arabia clubs buying almost all the best players because they have what it takes to be successful with this plan.

That's why they pay high prices for their players, of course they want to attract the world's attention, no one wants to spend millions of dollars every week without a goal. If we talk about income I don't think it's worth what Al Nassr spent but in fact they still continue the contract meaning their target is still running so far, we know this mission is for the long period but I'm sure that after the target is reached the European players will leave by themselves, it's only a matter of time.

[bering]

As has been reported on Twitter by Sacha Tavolieri, Al-Ettifaq are contemplating making a bid for the Belgian striker who Milan are very keen to sell this summer.

Origi joined Milan last summer on a free transfer from Liverpool and there were hopes that he would rival Olivier Giroud for the main striker role throughout the campaign.

https://sempremilan.com/report-milan-forward-steven-gerrard-saudi-arabian

Divock is not having a chance to play in the regular club. He is rarely getting regular time to play.

When Milan bought him from Liverpool they hopes Origi can be compete with Giroud for forward places but apparently Origi cannot able to impress Pioli and he always be spend his time from the bench and 2 goals from 36 matches is not impressive records so that's why Milan are going to sell him this summer because they want to gets new players for forward position and recently the offers comes from the several clubs such as West Ham and Arabian clubs and it say Milan is very excited to listen the offers from those clubs and if they can provide a good offer then Milan will immediately sell Origi to the team who want him but the situation seems looks quite complicated because Origi himself doesn't want to leave Milan because after spend poor season with this team Origi still wants to staying and he want to prove himself that he still deserves to play with Milan

[Juggy777]

I saw this coming that Saudi Arabia wants SPL to be as competitive as other leagues and they also want to get all the attention that is needed worldwide. Many European players will be moving into Saudi since Gerrard is now a coach in Saudi. As for the local players they need to seat up and challenge themselves by improving in their performance for them to be able to fit in a with this superstars coming from various leagues. I see this as a big improvement in  SPL,I still look forward in the next three years to see Saudi Arabia clubs buying almost all the best players because they have what it takes to be successful with this plan.

That's why they pay high prices for their players, of course they want to attract the world's attention, no one wants to spend millions of dollars every week without a goal. If we talk about income I don't think it's worth what Al Nassr spent but in fact they still continue the contract meaning their target is still running so far, we know this mission is for the long period but I'm sure that after the target is reached the European players will leave by themselves, it's only a matter of time.

@BitcoinHunt3r with many superstars coming here it’s only a matter of time before they earn more from advertisements, broadcasting etc hence their investment is justified. @Sim_card the local player’s will definitely improve over a period of time but in the short run they’ll struggle to keep up and lastly who knows they may even be bought by the European club’s as they’ll already have the experience of playing against big superstars.

[tusandii]

That's why they pay high prices for their players, of course they want to attract the world's attention, no one wants to spend millions of dollars every week without a goal. If we talk about income I don't think it's worth what Al Nassr spent but in fact they still continue the contract meaning their target is still running so far, we know this mission is for the long period but I'm sure that after the target is reached the European players will leave by themselves, it's only a matter of time.

Of course, by spending a lot of money to take great players from Europe because there is a big goal that is more valuable than those millions of money.
We don't know what the real goals of some Saudi clubs are, but I admit that they always try hard to be able to prove that Saudi football is also good and strong enough like European football.
Several European players who are currently in Saudi Arabia will one day leave on their own but their departure will only be moving to other Saudi clubs and the player trade between Saudi clubs can run well.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Of course, by spending a lot of money to take great players from Europe because there is a big goal that is more valuable than those millions of money.
We don't know what the real goals of some Saudi clubs are, but I admit that they always try hard to be able to prove that Saudi football is also good and strong enough like European football.
Several European players who are currently in Saudi Arabia will one day leave on their own but their departure will only be moving to other Saudi clubs and the player trade between Saudi clubs can run well.

I do not denigrate Saudi Pro League but if we talk football club then the end point is profit we know so far a club like Al Nassr has not made a profit while spending will continue, can we imagine how long this situation will last, 2-3 more seasons? maybe we can see the results in 2 more seasons after that the club owner will carry out an evaluation and make a decision. I personally think their aim is not to be the best League but to promote something in their country, however it will be difficult to compete with the European league.

[Strongkored]

Will we see a coach derby between Gerrard and Lampard in Saudi Professional League?

They both are not excellent coaches and got some failures in their coach career so far. From stories of Lampard and Gerrard, we can see big differences between player and coach careers. They both are very smart and had legendary player careers but as coaches, they were not able to have good management and results for their clubs.

It's actually a little different because Steven Gerrard failed in the English premier league, but when he was in the Scottish league, Gerrard was quite successful and brought Ranger to the Scottish League championship and finished runners up in the League Cup. Indeed, that was not the big league, and that was also the reason why many regretted him to moving to Aston Villa because he is considered not ready for a bigger job, while Lampard can be said to have failed at all clubs, will Gerrard be successful? maybe, but will Lampard also go to the Arab league? I haven't read any news about it.

After Marcelo Brozovic Al Nassr doesn't have new players anymore? wonder why they are not active in the market 

Maybe they realize that they have spent too much money so of course it's not good for the club's finances even though they are known as a rich club but of course a business will expect a commensurate return, or they will start moving mid-season to see the development of their team whether they really need additional players.

[shogun47]

Steven Gerrard joined the club in Saudi Arabia like every one else these days and signed a contract with Ettifaq. Things will not be easy for him there.
Another news related to the league is Cuadrado being rejected by Cristiano Ronaldo which refused to see him playing with Al Nassr. They played together in Juventus and I assume they didn't get along with each other? Otherwise why refuse him with them..

That's a weird move by Ronaldo, but that is his character. Treating people like shit who are below them. He should try to mess with Messi, but he would shy away from doing that as Messi is superior.

Gerrard's life shouldn't be that hard in the SPL or why do you think it won't be easy? I think taking a job in Saudi Arabia in the soccer world is the most relayed job there is. Earning more money than you can spent in your life and knowing that it will only be for two or three years, it doesn't sound bad to me.

[Lordhermes]

Steven Gerrard joined the club in Saudi Arabia like every one else these days and signed a contract with Ettifaq. Things will not be easy for him there.
Another news related to the league is Cuadrado being rejected by Cristiano Ronaldo which refused to see him playing with Al Nassr. They played together in Juventus and I assume they didn't get along with each other? Otherwise why refuse him with them..

That's a weird move by Ronaldo, but that is his character. Treating people like shit who are below them. He should try to mess with Messi, but he would shy away from doing that as Messi is superior.

Gerrard's life shouldn't be that hard in the SPL or why do you think it won't be easy? I think taking a job in Saudi Arabia in the soccer world is the most relayed job there is. Earning more money than you can spent in your life and knowing that it will only be for two or three years, it doesn't sound bad to me.

@Shogun27 no doubt Gerard will find it a bit hard in a new environment just like everyone else. the move was a good one, he will develop his coaching skills in a league that's not as competitive as England premierleague, where you're expected to win every games. The Saudi Arabia league is growing well and with time it will be competitive without the kind of players that's coming in the league.

you got it all wrong, Ronaldo is not the president of the Saudi Arabia Pro league, that will stop some certain players from gaining access in the league. the News you got about cuardrado being rejected by Ronaldo is just a media war against the GOAT. Ronaldo and Cuardrado never had any issues in Juventus. Cuargrado was only joking that  Ronaldo has not ask him to come yet. stop spreading fake news.

[rendravolt]

That's why they pay high prices for their players, of course they want to attract the world's attention, no one wants to spend millions of dollars every week without a goal. If we talk about income I don't think it's worth what Al Nassr spent but in fact they still continue the contract meaning their target is still running so far, we know this mission is for the long period but I'm sure that after the target is reached the European players will leave by themselves, it's only a matter of time.

Of course, by spending a lot of money to take great players from Europe because there is a big goal that is more valuable than those millions of money.
We don't know what the real goals of some Saudi clubs are, but I admit that they always try hard to be able to prove that Saudi football is also good and strong enough like European football.
Several European players who are currently in Saudi Arabia will one day leave on their own but their departure will only be moving to other Saudi clubs and the player trade between Saudi clubs can run well.

One of the goals of the Saudi league in bringing in these European star players is to support their economy through tourism because Saudi Arabia is well aware that they cannot continue to rely on oil as a country's major income. Therefore they are making large investments by signing star players to enliven the league and of course they will get more sponsors because of the results of this investment.

On the other hand, it is possible for each of these star players to move to a club in the Saudi league so that they really look competitive enough to popularize this league. Moreover, I am very sure there will be so many gamblers who will start betting on Saudi league matches considering that not only Al-Nassr has Cristiano Ronaldo but other teams have also got star players and that can be a mature calculation in making predictions in every game.

[Leviathan.007]

Steven Gerrard joined the club in Saudi Arabia like every one else these days and signed a contract with Ettifaq. Things will not be easy for him there.
Another news related to the league is Cuadrado being rejected by Cristiano Ronaldo which refused to see him playing with Al Nassr. They played together in Juventus and I assume they didn't get along with each other? Otherwise why refuse him with them..

That's a weird move by Ronaldo, but that is his character. Treating people like shit who are below them. He should try to mess with Messi, but he would shy away from doing that as Messi is superior.

Gerrard's life shouldn't be that hard in the SPL or why do you think it won't be easy? I think taking a job in Saudi Arabia in the soccer world is the most relayed job there is. Earning more money than you can spent in your life and knowing that it will only be for two or three years, it doesn't sound bad to me.

Ronaldo seems to be more than a player for Al Nasr and we all know it, he even teaches the players how to play on the field, and if you watched the games you know he is leading Al Nasr more than a normal player for this team.
There is also some news that they were asking Ronaldo about their coach and the player they have to hire.
Maybe this time Cuadrado, he didn't have good behavior because of something that happened between these two players in Juventus when they are teammates.

[Queentoshi]

Many European players will be moving into Saudi since Gerrard is now a coach in Saudi.

I do not think that Steven Gerrard has that kind of influence. There will need to be some other influential coaches that will accept to coach in the Saudi professional league before we can see a greater move of players to the league than what we see now. Gerrard as a coach will just pave the way for other coaches to accept jobs there, just like Ronaldo paved the way for players to accept a move there.

As for the local players they need to seat up and challenge themselves by improving in their performance for them to be able to fit in a with this superstars coming from various leagues.

It is a serious challenge that they have. These new players with more experience will raise the standard of the performance expected from them.

[onecall123]

Al-Ittihad has reportedly made a significant offer of €100 million for a three-year contract to Paul Pogba. After Pogba being targeted for a move to Saudi Arabia, he visited there recently and got the opportunity to visit Al-Ittihad's facilities for personal reasons. However, when asked about the transfer speculations, he chose not to make any comments. As of now, no decision has been made. If the news turn out true, then Pogba would accept the offer. I do believe he should seriously consider taking it.

[rahmad2nd]

Al-Ittihad has reportedly made a significant offer of €100 million for a three-year contract to Paul Pogba. After Pogba being targeted for a move to Saudi Arabia, he visited there recently and got the opportunity to visit Al-Ittihad's facilities for personal reasons. However, when asked about the transfer speculations, he chose not to make any comments. As of now, no decision has been made. If the news turn out true, then Pogba would accept the offer. I do believe he should seriously consider taking it.

Until now, the Saudis continue to bring in top European players. they didn't hesitate, they kept trying to recruit some players who had big names. now, not only the big clubs are keen to bring European players to the Saudi Pro League. Some mediocre clubs also don't want to be outdone in the competition to get the services of top European players, although they are dominated by players who are aged 30+.

A few days ago, I was surprised to hear rumors that Buffon also received an offer from one of the clubs. but so far, there is no continuation regarding the news.
Now, rumor has it, Pogba is rumored to be following other top European colleagues to join a club in the Saudi League. well, previously it was reported that Al Itthad offered the midfielder a 3-year contract worth 100 million euros and a bonus. however according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the player has actually received an offer from another Saudi club, Al Ahly, before Al Ittihad, reported by Transfermark. and if I refer to the tweet from Romano, he reports that it has been denied by several sources close to Pogba. well, we don't know if the rumor is Pogba has received offers from some Saudi club. but it seems likely that Pogba will stay in Serie A if I refer to the tweet from Fabrio Romano.

[hahay]

Steven Gerrard joined the club in Saudi Arabia like every one else these days and signed a contract with Ettifaq. Things will not be easy for him there.
Another news related to the league is Cuadrado being rejected by Cristiano Ronaldo which refused to see him playing with Al Nassr. They played together in Juventus and I assume they didn't get along with each other? Otherwise why refuse him with them..

That's a weird move by Ronaldo, but that is his character. Treating people like shit who are below them. He should try to mess with Messi, but he would shy away from doing that as Messi is superior.

Gerrard's life shouldn't be that hard in the SPL or why do you think it won't be easy? I think taking a job in Saudi Arabia in the soccer world is the most relayed job there is. Earning more money than you can spent in your life and knowing that it will only be for two or three years, it doesn't sound bad to me.

To be honest, i'm personally very happy to hear that Gerrard will be the coach of Al-Ettifaq next season and also, it looks like Gerrard is expected to be at Al-Ettifaq until 2025. Because, after all, Gerrard does need to gain more experience to become a successful coach in the English Premier League in the future. So, with Gerrard set to become the head coach at Al-Ettifaq basically, the Suadi Professional League now has many star players but for Al-Ettifaq itself, there are not so many star players in the squad. Thus, it can be a proof for Gerrard to be able to provide good results and performance for Al-Ettifaq even though Al-Ettifaq does not have a star squad like Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad.

[X-ray]

Ronaldo seems to be more than a player for Al Nasr and we all know it, he even teaches the players how to play on the field, and if you watched the games you know he is leading Al Nasr more than a normal player for this team.
There is also some news that they were asking Ronaldo about their coach and the player they have to hire.
Maybe this time Cuadrado, he didn't have good behavior because of something that happened between these two players in Juventus when they are teammates.

Ronaldo just try to tell the club about the thing that will be happening with the club. I don't even think ronaldo was getting a special place in al nassr but his suggestion meant a lot for the club as ronaldo has been fully experiencing with european football.
Ronaldo knows that the characteristic from cuadrado caused by ronaldo has ever played in the same club. Just becuase ronaldo was saying no for him and you generalize him to get a special place in the club.
The fact that if this is ever happening with napoli once osimhen told napoli's president not to sign galtier as a new coach. The experience owner by the players meant a lot in this case.
It's not wrong to tell the club about how bad or good he was. I don't even agree with you if ronaldo is more than a player in the club. Al nassr's player has the right to give suggestion to the club.
It's not something wrong.

[shinratensei_]

Al-Ittihad has reportedly made a significant offer of €100 million for a three-year contract to Paul Pogba. After Pogba being targeted for a move to Saudi Arabia, he visited there recently and got the opportunity to visit Al-Ittihad's facilities for personal reasons. However, when asked about the transfer speculations, he chose not to make any comments. As of now, no decision has been made. If the news turn out true, then Pogba would accept the offer. I do believe he should seriously consider taking it.

It's likely saudi club can also increase its number. €100 million was the opening for this offer, but it can increase as per the request from the player. Pogba is still trying to consider such offer. I kinda feel it's quite hard for him to reject it as it's a big amount of money.
He will not be able to get it even if he will be playing for a good club in european competition. I think that pogba has a bigger chance to join in the club.



I think that pogba will accept it even though he is not able determining his choice. The fact that if pogba is not as good as before. he must consider his capability to compete with another club in the juventus.
It's a great offer for him.

[rendravolt]

Al-Ittihad has reportedly made a significant offer of €100 million for a three-year contract to Paul Pogba. After Pogba being targeted for a move to Saudi Arabia, he visited there recently and got the opportunity to visit Al-Ittihad's facilities for personal reasons. However, when asked about the transfer speculations, he chose not to make any comments. As of now, no decision has been made. If the news turn out true, then Pogba would accept the offer. I do believe he should seriously consider taking it.

That is a big offer for Paul Pogba for a 3 year contract and when else could he make so much money if not now. But again, it looks like Paul Pogba will not accept the offer and prefer to stay at Juventus at least until next season because since he was brought in from Manchester United since last season he has not contributed anything. Maybe Paul Pogba doesn't want to embarrass himself in front of all his colleagues and coaches, and he is very sure that this time he will pay for it all with his best performance after recovering from injury.

[BRINIRHA]

Al-Ittihad has reportedly made a significant offer of €100 million for a three-year contract to Paul Pogba. After Pogba being targeted for a move to Saudi Arabia, he visited there recently and got the opportunity to visit Al-Ittihad's facilities for personal reasons. However, when asked about the transfer speculations, he chose not to make any comments. As of now, no decision has been made. If the news turn out true, then Pogba would accept the offer. I do believe he should seriously consider taking it.

It seems that there are two clubs that are currently interested in signing Paul Pogba, namely Al-Ahli and Al-ittihad. the two clubs also seem to have made offers to Juventus. And actually Juventus will benefit if Paul Pogba accepts one of the offers from the Arab club. Because last season Juventus got Pogba on a free transfer. And actually Paul Pogba's career did not go smoothly at Juventus last season. because Pogba often suffers from injuries that make him play less. But Arab clubs still seem to have high interest. And I think Pogba's visit to Jeddah and to the club's Al-Ittihad facilities could be signs that Pogba is thinking about choosing Al-Ittihad.

[masulum]

Gerrard looks like he will need a number of players like you mentioned, maybe Henderson will be difficult to bring in from Liverpool and of course the price is very expensive. Gerrad wants his former partner in the team because they have a strong chemistry while defending Liverpool together. It is possible that the presence of Steven Gerrard in the coaching position will make it easier for the Club to recruit star players from various world's top leagues such as EPL. For coaching style and tactics I think he will change a lot of things the weather factor is one of them.

I don't really understand Al-Ettifaq's financial condition, I tried to find several articles related to their finances, but I couldn't find them, because the majority of the media that showing in my search results pages were from local media. However, imo, maybe money is not a problem for Al-Ettifaq to sign Henderson if Gerrard has made him a target. But it seems that the problem is the quality of the league that Henderson doesn't want. Maybe he will accept the offer after another 2-3 years.