Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[TastyChillySauce00]

I can see Bruno fernandez leaving Manchester United, he is a key player but also is a conflictive one, so maybe and with not so good reasults Ten Hag (if he remain in the charge) allows him to leave into saudi league. Asides of that for me this is gonna beon the summer market.

Bruno is often blamed for his poor performances when leading the Red Devils squad and that is true because as captain this season he has not been able to set a good example for his colleagues. On the other hand, his decisions in wasting opportunities are also often criticized and I think he is indeed one of the problem players on the field.

The fans were blaming him for a reason and the reason is his performance is always up and down. Sometimes bruno was helping his team so much while he was also making some blunders that gave disadvantage for his club. I can still accept the fans to blame him once he did nothing for the club during the match. As a captain and it's hard to let him go. Even though saudi clubs will be coming with lots of money and i think manchester united has no intention to sell him at this moment. It's likely he will be trying so hard to stay in manchester united.

In the last few days Bruno's name has often been linked to the Saudi league, but until now there has been no clarity regarding which team the rumors come from or what deal has been offered. Because this must be clear and I think perhaps at this time several Saudi Arabian league teams are moving secretly to be able to secure his services.

I have heard that too. It's caused by we are still one month away from transfer season. No reason to rush it. Bruno will alway stay at manchester united. Brunoa has been stating that if he was happy in manchester united.
Saudi club will not able to get his signature even though i have heard that if saudi club was offering MU 100 millions for him.
Bruno is also keen to play together with his friend which is still playing on benfica at this moment.

[X-ray]

I can see Bruno fernandez leaving Manchester United, he is a key player but also is a conflictive one, so maybe and with not so good reasults Ten Hag (if he remain in the charge) allows him to leave into saudi league. Asides of that for me this is gonna beon the summer market.

Bruno Fernandez is an aggressive player that tends complaints in all games he feature in especially when his team is losing, that's the exact spot you will noticed the midfielder true characteristics. However Manchester United is his club, he's a big name and have earned respect from his teammates and the supporters, the only time we can enjoy Bruno Fernandez pattern of game is probably when Manchester United is informed and he can deliver his crucial long passes to the frontlines and not some underperformed average passes that ends up not reaching targets.

Bruno was also a captain for manchester united. No doubt that if his teammates are putting more respect toward him. Bruno has been also confirming that if he will not be leaving from the club.
In my opinion, his confirmation not only confirmed his absence from the Saudi Pro League, but also indicated that he will not be participating in it. Bruno will stay till his contract will be running out. Despite facing criticism from many supporters for his performance, there were instances where Bruno carried the club by scoring the only goal that secured a victory and earned three crucial points against their opponent. It's hard for saudi pro league to attract him at this moment.

Bruno chooses to stay. It is highly improbable that the Saudi clubs would have any chance of attracting him. Despite the challenges his club is currently going through, his happiness remains intact as he plays for Manchester United.
Bruno is also royal to the club.

[n00ber]

Ronaldo is still joining Al Nassr until the summer of 2025, so as long as Ronaldo is in the Saudi pro league, I think there will be many players who will follow in his footsteps, especially players who are no longer able to play in European leagues.
Currently, many people know what the Saudi Pro League is, perhaps one of the reasons is because Ronaldo's arrival at the SPL has made people interested in seeing Saudi Arabian clubs which are no less good than European clubs. As time goes by, I'm sure the SPL will develop even more. The SPL has stable finances and they can afford to buy European players
Even though the price is very expensive, Saudi clubs can also recruit coaches from Europe who have experience to improve the quality of their play so that it can be like the big European leagues.

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a half year contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia. I know that Ronaldo came here to promote football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo came here to develop not only football but also to promote this sport to the younger generation, young men and women. Indeed, just half a year after Al Nassr recruited superstar Ronaldo, The Saudi Pro League national championship witnessed the entry of players from top European leagues.

I completely agree with your opinion. Saudi Arabian clubs need to immediately recruit good coaches. Only then can their tournament be able to compete with major European games. Their matches have yet to impress the fans.

[Popkon6]

Ronaldo is still joining Al Nassr until the summer of 2025, so as long as Ronaldo is in the Saudi pro league, I think there will be many players who will follow in his footsteps, especially players who are no longer able to play in European leagues.
Currently, many people know what the Saudi Pro League is, perhaps one of the reasons is because Ronaldo's arrival at the SPL has made people interested in seeing Saudi Arabian clubs which are no less good than European clubs. As time goes by, I'm sure the SPL will develop even more. The SPL has stable finances and they can afford to buy European players
Even though the price is very expensive, Saudi clubs can also recruit coaches from Europe who have experience to improve the quality of their play so that it can be like the big European leagues.

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a half year contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia. I know that Ronaldo came here to promote football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo came here to develop not only football but also to promote this sport to the younger generation, young men and women. Indeed, just half a year after Al Nassr recruited superstar Ronaldo, The Saudi Pro League national championship witnessed the entry of players from top European leagues.

I completely agree with your opinion. Saudi Arabian clubs need to immediately recruit good coaches. Only then can their tournament be able to compete with major European games. Their matches have yet to impress the fans.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a superstar at the Al Nasser club because of his stay at the club, the club's reputation is prolonged. Because he was the first European player to join the first Saudi ProLeague. Since then a number of stars have been joining Saudi ProLeague clubs, so I think the contract will increase as he teaches the game to other players how to attack and how to defend. So the pro leagues in Saudi have come to the top of the discussion as Cristiano Ronaldo is an experienced player.

[Sithara007]

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a half year contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia. I know that Ronaldo came here to promote football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo came here to develop not only football but also to promote this sport to the younger generation, young men and women. Indeed, just half a year after Al Nassr recruited superstar Ronaldo, The Saudi Pro League national championship witnessed the entry of players from top European leagues.

I completely agree with your opinion. Saudi Arabian clubs need to immediately recruit good coaches. Only then can their tournament be able to compete with major European games. Their matches have yet to impress the fans.

Ronaldo's initial contract was signed sometime in mid-2022, and I guess it runs till the beginning of 2025? But then a few weeks back there were reports that he was seeking to extend the contract till 2027. Al Nassr is so far happy with his performance (although there was some hesitancy after he struggled in the initial few matches last year). And apart from this, the management in Saudi Professional League are also happy, as they have noticed the sharp increase in global audience as a result of Ronaldo's entry. Now a lot of heavyweights have joined the Saudi Professional League, such as Benzema, Mitrović, Mané and N'Golo Kanté. But then it was Ronaldo who started all of this in 2022.   

[borovichok]

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a half year contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia. I know that Ronaldo came here to promote football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo came here to develop not only football but also to promote this sport to the younger generation, young men and women. Indeed, just half a year after Al Nassr recruited superstar Ronaldo, The Saudi Pro League national championship witnessed the entry of players from top European leagues.

I completely agree with your opinion. Saudi Arabian clubs need to immediately recruit good coaches. Only then can their tournament be able to compete with major European games. Their matches have yet to impress the fans.

The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League have developed the entire football settings of Saudi Arabia, they can confidently sign European players over and over again without having to bother about anything. SPL is transforming into a new age and they will continue to shoot higher with the clear vision noticed. Cristiano Ronaldo position in Al Nassr club is irreplaceable because he's more than two players join together. He's very agile as if he's in his early 20s but in late 30s and still capable of doing the incredible things that are unbelievable in football.

[tusandii]

I can see Bruno fernandez leaving Manchester United, he is a key player but also is a conflictive one, so maybe and with not so good reasults Ten Hag (if he remain in the charge) allows him to leave into saudi league. Asides of that for me this is gonna beon the summer market.

Bruno is often blamed for his poor performances when leading the Red Devils squad and that is true because as captain this season he has not been able to set a good example for his colleagues. On the other hand, his decisions in wasting opportunities are also often criticized and I think he is indeed one of the problem players on the field.

In the last few days Bruno's name has often been linked to the Saudi league, but until now there has been no clarity regarding which team the rumors come from or what deal has been offered. Because this must be clear and I think perhaps at this time several Saudi Arabian league teams are moving secretly to be able to secure his services.

Apart from Erik Ten Hag which is blamed by many parties, Bruno Fernandez is not free from mistakes because he is the captain who leads the matches, as a captain it is natural that many parties blame him because he has not been able to achieve maximum results but in my opinion Bruno Fernandez has more potential but He can't take advantage of opportunities well. We can see from his statistics that so far he hasn't performed very well, in fact his performance has been decreasing from year to years.

regarding this news, it seem like it is too early for him to move to Saudi Arabia because it seems he still wants to perform well in the European league, especially to perform well at Manchester United and I have not heard rumors that Erik Ten Hag will sell this player to Saudi Arabia because he is still under contract with Man Utd until 2025.

[makishart]

Ronaldo is still joining Al Nassr until the summer of 2025, so as long as Ronaldo is in the Saudi pro league, I think there will be many players who will follow in his footsteps, especially players who are no longer able to play in European leagues.
Currently, many people know what the Saudi Pro League is, perhaps one of the reasons is because Ronaldo's arrival at the SPL has made people interested in seeing Saudi Arabian clubs which are no less good than European clubs. As time goes by, I'm sure the SPL will develop even more. The SPL has stable finances and they can afford to buy European players
Even though the price is very expensive, Saudi clubs can also recruit coaches from Europe who have experience to improve the quality of their play so that it can be like the big European leagues.

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a half year contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia. I know that Ronaldo came here to promote football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo came here to develop not only football but also to promote this sport to the younger generation, young men and women. Indeed, just half a year after Al Nassr recruited superstar Ronaldo, The Saudi Pro League national championship witnessed the entry of players from top European leagues.

I completely agree with your opinion. Saudi Arabian clubs need to immediately recruit good coaches. Only then can their tournament be able to compete with major European games. Their matches have yet to impress the fans.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a superstar at the Al Nasser club because of his stay at the club, the club's reputation is prolonged. Because he was the first European player to join the first Saudi ProLeague. Since then a number of stars have been joining Saudi ProLeague clubs, so I think the contract will increase as he teaches the game to other players how to attack and how to defend. So the pro leagues in Saudi have come to the top of the discussion as Cristiano Ronaldo is an experienced player.

Ronaldo's impact was so big but we must also try to remember how much money spent by saudi clubs to get him. Al nassr has paid him with lots of money. His salary has ever broken the new record as the highest paid player in the world.
That's very sad to see how messi was rejecting an offer from saudi pro league caused by he can surpass the salary received by ronaldo. Im thinking about they will be trying to sign more great players in upcoming months.
I have expected all of them to get more. Several names have been linked to the saudi pro league like modric or even partey but no confirmation so far but modric seems interested to join in the saudi pro league.
Im waiting for him to go to the saudi pro league as soon as possible. Having modric in SPL is good.

[Zlantann]

Ronaldo's impact was so big but we must also try to remember how much money spent by saudi clubs to get him. Al nassr has paid him with lots of money. His salary has ever broken the new record as the highest paid player in the world.
That's very sad to see how messi rejected an offer from saudi pro league caused by he can surpass the salary received by ronaldo. Im thinking about they will be trying to sign more great players in upcoming months.
I have expected all of them to get more. Several names have been linked to the saudi pro league like modric or even partey but no confirmation so far but modric seems interested to join in the saudi pro league.
Im waiting for him to go to the saudi pro league as soon as possible. Having Modric in SPL is good.

Luka Modric rejected a lucrative contract from Saudi Arabia that was worth £120 million a season because he felt that he still could play in one of Europe's biggest clubs. He signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid because he thought that he would still get more play and contribute to the success of the club. But his prediction was wrong because Jude Bellingham is now the focal point of the club's midfield and attack. It seems now that the Croatian international will only get the opportunity to play when the English young star is not available.
For now, there is no information about him leaving in January because Real's general director Jose Angel Sanchez said that the club has not had any current interaction with any club in the Saudi Pro League regarding Modric's transfer. So basically he might end the current season with Madrid and his future will be determined after his expires. For now, the midfield maestro will be focusing on winning maybe his last trophies in the European league. However, bringing Modric to the Saudi League will be a plus because he would bring a lot of experience to the League.

[onecall123]

Ronaldo's impact was so big but we must also try to remember how much money spent by saudi clubs to get him. Al nassr has paid him with lots of money. His salary has ever broken the new record as the highest paid player in the world.
That's very sad to see how messi rejected an offer from saudi pro league caused by he can surpass the salary received by ronaldo. Im thinking about they will be trying to sign more great players in upcoming months.
I have expected all of them to get more. Several names have been linked to the saudi pro league like modric or even partey but no confirmation so far but modric seems interested to join in the saudi pro league.
Im waiting for him to go to the saudi pro league as soon as possible. Having Modric in SPL is good.

Luka Modric rejected a lucrative contract from Saudi Arabia that was worth £120 million a season because he felt that he still could play in one of Europe's biggest clubs. He signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid because he thought that he would still get more play and contribute to the success of the club. But his prediction was wrong because Jude Bellingham is now the focal point of the club's midfield and attack. It seems now that the Croatian international will only get the opportunity to play when the English young star is not available.
For now, there is no information about him leaving in January because Real's general director Jose Angel Sanchez said that the club has not had any current interaction with any club in the Saudi Pro League regarding Modric's transfer. So basically he might end the current season with Madrid and his future will be determined after his expires. For now, the midfield maestro will be focusing on winning maybe his last trophies in the European league. However, bringing Modric to the Saudi League will be a plus because he would bring a lot of experience to the League.

There's buzz that Luka Modric might head to Saudi Arabia once his contract with Real Madrid wraps up next season. The change in scenarios is due to his lack of playing time. Although he's currently contemplating staying in Europe, the idea of him moving to Saudi Arabia is quite possible. Madrid is heading towards younger players, and it's time for him to pass the torch. With Jude Bellingham rising in Madrid, Modric's game time at the Spanish club has become pretty limited. There's a significant demand for Modric to make the move to Saudi Arabia, especially considering he's achieved everything in Europe. It's hoped that Luka is ready to take on the challenge in Saudi Arabia in 2024.

[KTChampions]

Ronaldo's initial contract was signed sometime in mid-2022, and I guess it runs till the beginning of 2025? But then a few weeks back there were reports that he was seeking to extend the contract till 2027. Al Nassr is so far happy with his performance (although there was some hesitancy after he struggled in the initial few matches last year). And apart from this, the management in Saudi Professional League are also happy, as they have noticed the sharp increase in global audience as a result of Ronaldo's entry. Now a lot of heavyweights have joined the Saudi Professional League, such as Benzema, Mitrović, Mané and N'Golo Kanté. But then it was Ronaldo who started all of this in 2022.   

It seems Ronaldo said that he was going to end his career at Al-Nassr, so it is logical that he wants to extend his contract with the club. Although his self-confidence is noteworthy: in 2027 he will be 42 years old  Given the pace at which the Saudi League is developing, it can be assumed that by then the level of competition will be much higher than now, so the desire to play at the top level at 42 years old deserves respect.

[Strongkored]

There's buzz that Luka Modric might head to Saudi Arabia once his contract with Real Madrid wraps up next season. The change in scenarios is due to his lack of playing time. Although he's currently contemplating staying in Europe, the idea of him moving to Saudi Arabia is quite possible. Madrid is heading towards younger players, and it's time for him to pass the torch. With Jude Bellingham rising in Madrid, Modric's game time at the Spanish club has become pretty limited. There's a significant demand for Modric to make the move to Saudi Arabia, especially considering he's achieved everything in Europe. It's hoped that Luka is ready to take on the challenge in Saudi Arabia in 2024.

All the speculation about his future and that he is very close to the Saudi pro league could be wrong because when his contract at Real Madrid ends next year he will only be a few months away from 39 years old, is it possible that he will be able to play full time at that age? It's possible, but if he can't fulfill the club's expectations, it will certainly tarnish his brilliant career so far in Europe, so the chance of him going to the Saudi pro league is there, but the chance of him announcing his retirement is also there.
The money offered by clubs from the SPL is indeed tempting, but not all players have the same thoughts in always considering money and we still have to wait several months before we can finally see what decision Luca Modric will take for his future, and of course he is the one who knows best.

[QueenVera]

Although the player's Performance has not been adequate , you can see that the Adaptation is not easy, we have always seen that things are pretty good when it comes to making his football better, that's why when we watch Saudi football Many may say that it is easy, that it is not the same performance as in Europe, that in Saudi football it must fly because it is not Europe and the players are not at the level, and that is what many may think, but it is very different to play. there, with the conditions there and that they compare with playing a match, it is not the same, the level may look different, but Saudi football has its good level and can be seen as one of the best things for any player to benefit from, The one who welcomed these players was CR7, even though he has Reached his good level here and it can be demonstrated because in his national team they are winning everything and he is the pro-proteganist, so this football has not done badly, quite the opposite , has Maintained its level , perhaps has Increased it.

I play something, he plays soccer , he plays anywhere, here, there, wherever and he does it well, these things are what we can always see so that a player develops to the maximum, so in this order of ideas we We are people who can see and make a difference by establishing that no matter the level of local football where you play, talent and work is what always stands out, that is why CR7 does well, Messi does too, in fact Messi lost with his team. championship, did not qualify for one of the most important tournaments for Inter Miami , even though things did not go well in the World Cup qualifiers with Uruguay, thanks to Messi they are still at the top of the standings, and this is already It means a lot, because Messi's Intervention is unique and necessary for the Argentina team, where he would have lost level if he had not played there, but the same goes for Bernzema, he just has to adapt, sometimes it takes a long time.

There's been comparison of the Saudi league to European leagues. Truth is, Saudi league are of great benefits to the players, in terms of finance. Well often times, it's termed as a retirement league, but it shouldn't be underrated, SPL is competitive in its nature, there are clubs in it that makes games tough, the likes of Al Hilal without even mentioning Al Nassr. Just take a time out to monitor the weekly game results and check the stats too.

 Well if not that they're not in the European umbrella, them being a part of the Champions league would make the contest more fierce and different to some extent, players are likely not to have difficulty trying to blend in and adapt to the system, we've seen situations where players that went their are doing exceedingly well for the clubs and even securing wins, so in my opinion I'd say it shouldn't be condemned, on a normal ground, SPL can match European Leagues too.

[Ruttoshi]

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a half year contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia. I know that Ronaldo came here to promote football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo came here to develop not only football but also to promote this sport to the younger generation, young men and women. Indeed, just half a year after Al Nassr recruited superstar Ronaldo, The Saudi Pro League national championship witnessed the entry of players from top European leagues.

I completely agree with your opinion. Saudi Arabian clubs need to immediately recruit good coaches. Only then can their tournament be able to compete with major European games. Their matches have yet to impress the fans.

The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League have developed the entire football settings of Saudi Arabia, they can confidently sign European players over and over again without having to bother about anything. SPL is transforming into a new age and they will continue to shoot higher with the clear vision noticed. Cristiano Ronaldo position in Al Nassr club is irreplaceable because he's more than two players join together. He's very agile as if he's in his early 20s but in late 30s and still capable of doing the incredible things that are unbelievable in football.

Ronaldo brought SPL to the lime light after he was signed, because it made other European players to see reason why they should move down to SPL and make the competition there very high compare to the way it was before the signing of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is an outstanding player and in any club that he is playing for, he always add an impact to the club positively and that is what makes him to be a great player.

The Saudis knew the potential of Ronaldo and that he can be used to bring the world to SPL and SPL to the world which was what they were looking for and now they have the opportunity to buy any player that they want that accepts to move over to the league, because it is not that the league is not recognize but it has become popular die to the caliber of players that are playing in the league. I believe that as time passes on SPL will be more interesting with high competition.

[rendravolt]

There are similarities between the results achieved by Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad in the last 5 matches and both have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. But indeed in the standings Al-Ittihad is slightly ahead with a difference of 2 points. This week will be a testament to the two teams which contain great European players and will also provide exciting matches like the clubs in Europe's top leagues.

Al-Ettifaq will definitely take advantage of home advantage and of course they know that currently Al-Ittihad has started to lose its consistency. However, their new coach, Marcelo Gaardo, will have a big responsibility in his debut with Al-Ittihad.

[temple]

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a half year contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia. I know that Ronaldo came here to promote football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo came here to develop not only football but also to promote this sport to the younger generation, young men and women. Indeed, just half a year after Al Nassr recruited superstar Ronaldo, The Saudi Pro League national championship witnessed the entry of players from top European leagues.

I completely agree with your opinion. Saudi Arabian clubs need to immediately recruit good coaches. Only then can their tournament be able to compete with major European games. Their matches have yet to impress the fans.

The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League have developed the entire football settings of Saudi Arabia, they can confidently sign European players over and over again without having to bother about anything. SPL is transforming into a new age and they will continue to shoot higher with the clear vision noticed. Cristiano Ronaldo position in Al Nassr club is irreplaceable because he's more than two players join together. He's very agile as if he's in his early 20s but in late 30s and still capable of doing the incredible things that are unbelievable in football.

Ronaldo brought SPL to the lime light after he was signed, because it made other European players to see reason why they should move down to SPL and make the competition there very high compare to the way it was before the signing of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is an outstanding player and in any club that he is playing for, he always add an impact to the club positively and that is what makes him to be a great player.

The Saudis knew the potential of Ronaldo and that he can be used to bring the world to SPL and SPL to the world which was what they were looking for and now they have the opportunity to buy any player that they want that accepts to move over to the league, because it is not that the league is not recognize but it has become popular die to the caliber of players that are playing in the league. I believe that as time passes on SPL will be more interesting with high competition.

Nobody saw any reason and Ronaldo never brought the Saudi Professional League to any limit... Every player in the world would have signed the contract that Ronaldo signed. This has nothing to do with Ronaldo and whether he convinced others to play in the desert or on another planet. If the salary is ridiculous enough, players will go there. The popularity means maybe 5% to the players when they make their decision. But players would go everywhere even when they know that not a single person would switch on the TV as long as the contract makes them rich.

[hahay]

There are similarities between the results achieved by Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad in the last 5 matches and both have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. But indeed in the standings Al-Ittihad is slightly ahead with a difference of 2 points. This week will be a testament to the two teams which contain great European players and will also provide exciting matches like the clubs in Europe's top leagues.

Al-Ettifaq will definitely take advantage of home advantage and of course they know that currently Al-Ittihad has started to lose its consistency. However, their new coach, Marcelo Gaardo, will have a big responsibility in his debut with Al-Ittihad.

Obviously, that 2-point gap is a close difference but despite that, Al Ittihad is still the favored team to win in this match. Although yes, the reality is that Al Ittihad is also experiencing a decline in performance this moment and yes, their new coach also does not have a definite guarantee to be able to provide good results for Al Ittihad in this match. But somehow, based on the odds available at this moment, the truth is that Al Itthiad is still very much a favorite to win, while Al Ettifaq also basically has a good squad and also Al Ettifaq will play at home. But indeed, if we consider their head to head record, that Al Ittihad has better results. But at this moment, I think that factor also does not fully promise a good result for Al Ittihad in the away match against Al Ettifaq later.

[Marvell1]

~snip~

The decision to sign many football veterans from the  European scene I think can never be a long term plan to improve the quality of football in the Saudi League because most of these players barely have few more years to play professional football before retiring from the the beautiful round leather game. But I think the Saudi League is signing these players for another reason and that's to get global audience and popularity. At the moment, I think they've gotten what they really want when it comes to advertising the league to the world because at the moment, almost every part of the world now discusses about the Saudi League thanks the the presence of football superstars in the league.
Now that they've gotten what they want in terms of global recognition, I think it's now high time they start developing young talents in the country in other to remain popular in world football.

Of course, the Saudi clubs are actually trying to get older players into the club so that the overall popularity of the Saudi league actually increases. And they have been very successful in doing so. A few months ago, a lot of people didn't even know that a league like this existed. And now everyone is talking about Al Nassr and some other clubs. They have definitely increased their popularity. And now the next move should be to increase the quality. It is going to take time. But I believe it will happen. And if they actually can get themselves into the European competition, the improvement is actually going to happen pretty quickly.

[bitgolden]

Luka Modric rejected a lucrative contract from Saudi Arabia that was worth £120 million a season because he felt that he still could play in one of Europe's biggest clubs. He signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid because he thought that he would still get more play and contribute to the success of the club. But his prediction was wrong because Jude Bellingham is now the focal point of the club's midfield and attack. It seems now that the Croatian international will only get the opportunity to play when the English young star is not available.
For now, there is no information about him leaving in January because Real's general director Jose Angel Sanchez said that the club has not had any current interaction with any club in the Saudi Pro League regarding Modric's transfer. So basically he might end the current season with Madrid and his future will be determined after his expires. For now, the midfield maestro will be focusing on winning maybe his last trophies in the European league. However, bringing Modric to the Saudi League will be a plus because he would bring a lot of experience to the League.

I feel like it is not just about feeling like he still has some talent left to play in Real Madrid, it is 120 million we are talking about. I mean do you really think that Benzema would be fired if he didn't leave? Benzema could have played at Real Madrid for at least 2 more years, maybe more, if he stayed but he was offered 100+ million too and because of that he left, when a player is offered 100+ million a year, for multiple year contracts, the only reason to reject would be not being sure you would be getting paid, and we know they do.

So Modric just doesn't want to play there, that's the only reason, and that's understandable, culturally Saudis are very different from Europe, and that may make some Europeans not want to play there, it is fully understandable situation.

[shinratensei_]

There are similarities between the results achieved by Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad in the last 5 matches and both have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. But indeed in the standings Al-Ittihad is slightly ahead with a difference of 2 points. This week will be a testament to the two teams which contain great European players and will also provide exciting matches like the clubs in Europe's top leagues.

Ettifaq and ittihad were performing so badly in the last matches. I find it challenging to determine which club has a better probability of winning the game. Al ittihad looks a bit favorite compared with ettiefaq but the result is still remain unpredictable. I would like to pick ittihad in this match but the internal problem in that club is still doubting me at this moment. I will probably pick double chance for this. Three points are really important thing for these clubs. The perennially poor performance of Ettifaq raises doubts, but perhaps this time they will surprise us with a different approach against Ittihad.

Al-Ettifaq will definitely take advantage of home advantage and of course they know that currently Al-Ittihad has started to lose its consistency. However, their new coach, Marcelo Gaardo, will have a big responsibility in his debut with Al-Ittihad.

I think that playing at home doesn't matter a lot in this match. Ittihad is also having strong mentality when it was playing away.