Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[arabspaceship123]

SPL's built on Chinese ideas they've had for their football leagues. Some euro players went to China but their league wasn't good so it's failed. SPL isn't like them they're trying to be competitive. They've made the SPL famous because they want to host the football world cup.

[Uruhara]

SPL's built on Chinese ideas they've had for their football leagues. Some euro players went to China but their league wasn't good so it's failed. SPL isn't like them they're trying to be competitive. They've made the SPL famous because they want to host the football world cup.

What makes the difference is that the SPL, through the al-Nassr club, brought in the right player who brought great popularity, namely Cristiano Ronaldo. Because I'm pretty sure the SPL still wouldn't be able to become as famous and widely known as it is today without bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo. Because even though SPL clubs bring in players like Benzema and others, as we can see now, the name that is attached to the SPL and is widely discussed regarding the SPL is Cristiano Ronaldo. Meanwhile, the names of other European star players who have been brought to SPL clubs are in fact starting to become less talked about at the moment. But Cristiano Ronaldo's name continues to be in the news, which as a result also has an impact on the popularity of the SPL.

[dezoel]

You know these days not every player fancies a move to Saudi Arabia, it is said that players who move to Saudi pro league only go for the money but most players prefer staying in Europe and making a name for themselves. We are yet to know Mateo’s decision, he is young and so I expect him to want to stay back and play in Europe.

I am expecting Mateo Retegui is going to be part of Saudi League club Al-Qadisiyah because Atlanta is having huge offer which is not going to be rejected while AC Milan is not able to give amount like €60 million which stopped Mateo Retegui from joining this Saudi League club.

They are playing their cards rightly and attracting big players with now young which can bring good entertainment for domestic fans as well even it's still needed time, but now things are working good and their influence and money is also helping them for having things under their control. Yesterday few reports clearly indicate Atlanta is going to have next level talks with Saudi club because things are favourable for them and players is also happy due good salary which is coming to him in current season.

[Tamaperdana]

The Arabs are actually very intelligent people they know that their league has life as long as people like CR7 are there, that's why we are now interested in this league that's the truth and they want to make their league very good, in fact they still have a long way to go but they are on the right track and it was demonstrated in the Club World Cup, so they bet on the good things that the greatest footballers of all contribute, even if they touch Messi it would be much better if they could get him to go there.

Yes, the people in charge of the Saudi Arabian league have indeed planned all of this from the start. Because they themselves realize that their football league is not well-known. That is why they started thinking about how to make the name of the Saudi Arabian league world-famous, and they used a method by recruiting players who have very great popularity such as Ronaldo, Neymar, and also Benzema. This was quite successful in raising the name of the Saudi Arabian league to be known by many people. That is why the Saudi Arabian league will definitely continue to maintain all of this even though they have to spend a lot of money. Because if not like that, I am sure that the top European players who are currently playing in the Saudi Arabian league, most likely many will return to Europe, if for example the Saudi Arabian league lowers the salaries or contracts of these players.

So that is why Ronaldo's contract was extended again by Al Nasr, even with a very large contract and also with several agreements that are very tempting for Ronaldo. This is done so that the positive trend that is currently occurring in the Saudi Arabian league does not fade. Because it cannot be denied that Ronaldo is likened to the main foundation that makes the Saudi Arabian league a success. So if he leaves the Saudi Arabian league, it is certain that the Saudi Arabian league will slowly be abandoned again. So the point is that the people who are responsible for the Saudi Arabian league are indeed very smart and also willing to sacrifice. Because they are able to utilize the financial resources they have to advance the football league in their country.

[Arenga pinnata]

This is the new trend in the football transfer market right now, the influx of the Saudi's investment in football is already causing distortion in the transfer market at some point because this makes these clubs think their player in quote worth more, and they may be selling their player below his actual market value which makes them to reevaluate the player's valuation, whereas the Saudis put up these prices on these players because the wants to try to entice them to come without considering their real market value.

Teams from the SPL know that if they don't make a very high offer on a player and only make an offer based on the usual market price then it is very likely that the player they want will not be interested in accepting their offer. Because they realize that the SPL is not as big as other leagues in Europe. So European star players will definitely think several times about accepting an offer from an SPL club. But by offering very high prices or very high salaries, European star players will be quite interested in the salaries offered. And in this way the SPL clubs managed to bring in several European star players. In fact, not only old star players but also several young European star players, we can now see many joining clubs in the SPL. And yes this is one way of their investment in attracting the world's attention to them.

[Fuso.hp]

Fantastic figure, right? Any player would not refuse this and Cristiano might be the first player at the age of 40 to get such a deal.

The Arabs are actually very intelligent people they know that their league has life as long as people like CR7 are there, that's why we are now interested in this league that's the truth and they want to make their league very good, in fact they still have a long way to go but they are on the right track and it was demonstrated in the Club World Cup, so they bet on the good things that the greatest footballers of all contribute, even if they touch Messi it would be much better if they could get him to go there.

This Saudi League club is giving Cristiano Ronaldo so much money that it seems unreasonable to us that they are spending this money but if we think about it from their perspective then they are right. Cristiano Ronaldo has a lot of fans in the world and wherever Ronaldo goes, these fans directly follow Ronaldo, so as long as Ronaldo is there, there will be discussions about Al-Nassr and the Saudi League among Ronaldo fans, that is why they are keeping Ronaldo in the club. Maybe the club is planning that in addition to keeping Ronaldo for these two years, they will target some better players in Europe and offer them big money, it may be that while Ronaldo is in this club, some other big star from Europe will come to Saudi Arabia and they will play for Al-Nassr.

In other words, all in all, Saudi Arabia is spending a lot of money and trying a lot to make their country's football known in world football and I think their efforts will be successful because they have a lot of money.

[kawetsriyanto]

If Retegui goes to this league is an idiot, how you can be so silly, you are the actual top scorer of SerieA and a player of Italy national team with a big future ahead, so why are you gonna throw all of that for money when you are so young and for sure you are gonna have that opportunitie again in the future.

Idiot? Is moving to Saudi league to close the chance to play in Italy national team? He still can be a part of Italy national team. The only problem is, he can't join UCL or UEL anymore. Regarding his career, I think he still can have good career as long as he plays well in Saudi league. And the most interesting part is he will earn huge money from the Saudi team. Well, he can return again to European leagues if he no longer feels comfortable in Saudi league at any time. However, it depends on the focus on the player whether he wants to keep playing in top competitions or earning bigger money.

[Tamaperdana]

If Retegui goes to this league is an idiot, how you can be so silly, you are the actual top scorer of SerieA and a player of Italy national team with a big future ahead, so why are you gonna throw all of that for money when you are so young and for sure you are gonna have that opportunitie again in the future.

Idiot? Is moving to Saudi league to close the chance to play in Italy national team? He still can be a part of Italy national team. The only problem is, he can't join UCL or UEL anymore. Regarding his career, I think he still can have good career as long as he plays well in Saudi league. And the most interesting part is he will earn huge money from the Saudi team. Well, he can return again to European leagues if he no longer feels comfortable in Saudi league at any time. However, it depends on the focus on the player whether he wants to keep playing in top competitions or earning bigger money.

That's right, a footballer who decides to play in the Saudi Arabian league does not mean that his career in the national team will be ruined. Because the point is he only moved teams and it will not have a big impact on his skills or abilities in playing football. So with this, Retegui will not lose his place in the Italian national team even though he plays in the Saudi Arabian league. Because the most important thing is not where he plays, but about his abilities. Because it's useless if a footballer plays in Europe, but his abilities are not good. Certainly the player will not be called by his country's national team.

In addition, there is a lot of evidence that players who compete in the Saudi Arabian league are still trusted by their country's national team. For example, Kante, he is still trusted by the French national team, then Milincovic, he is also still trusted by the Serbian national team, and also Ronaldo who is still trusted by the Portuguese national team and many more. So with this we cannot simply conclude that the top European players who play in the Saudi Arabian league will no longer be able to play for their national team. Because basically a country's national team will definitely not look at which league its players are competing in, because the most important thing is that their abilities remain good.

[Gallar]

Teams from the SPL know that if they don't make a very high offer on a player and only make an offer based on the usual market price then it is very likely that the player they want will not be interested in accepting their offer. Because they realize that the SPL is not as big as other leagues in Europe. So European star players will definitely think several times about accepting an offer from an SPL club. But by offering very high prices or very high salaries, European star players will be quite interested in the salaries offered. And in this way the SPL clubs managed to bring in several European star players. In fact, not only old star players but also several young European star players, we can now see many joining clubs in the SPL. And yes this is one way of their investment in attracting the world's attention to them.

You are right my friend, that the strength of the teams in the Saudi Arabian league is the abundant financial resources. That is why the Saudi Arabian league uses this to advance its football league. Because as you said, if it were not for the offer of a high salary, it would certainly be a little difficult to bring in top European players.

In addition, an important factor that should not be missed is the arrival of Ronaldo to Al Nasr, I think this factor is also an additional attraction for top players in Europe to want to join the Saudi Arabian league. Because I am very sure that if it were not for Ronaldo who joined Al Nasr's, I think this trend of recruiting European players would not be as successful as it is now.

So the point is that the Saudi Arabian league can be as successful as it is now, of course, because of these factors. In addition, it cannot be denied that the teams in the Saudi Arabian league have also worked very hard to negotiate with European players. So with this, the point is that we should appreciate the Saudi Arabian league because it can get to this point.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

So far we have not seen any transfer movement from the teams in the Saudi Pro League is the era of recruitment over? instead we see players with high market value leaving the league like Gabri Veiga move to FC Porto or Jhon Durán who was loaned to Fenerbahce well, this situation makes us wonder what happened. Indeed, the transfer window is still available for the next 2 months it's just that we haven't heard any interesting rumours, even if there are rumors they only occur within the League for example N'Golo Kante is rumored to be moving to Al Hilal.

I assume that the club owners use Public Investment Fund (PIF) funds carrying out efficiency means that they only prioritize more important expenses, this issue has been around since Ronaldo was reported to be leaving although in the end Al Nassr extended his contract. What do you think guys?

[Lida93]

Al Qadsiah wants to sign Mateo Retegui


https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1940821744841117837

I may be wrong, but because the Saudis are making very high offers, the player market has started to increase the prices of players when they realize that a Saudi club is interested in that player. For example, if a team has player X who costs 30 million dollars, all it takes is for a Saudi team to make an offer of 60 million dollars for the team that has player X to increase the price to 70 million, so any team in Europe that wants player X will have to negotiate that high amount. This is putting players who are not even worth a high price as if they deserve that high value.

This is the new trend in the football transfer market right now, the influx of the Saudi's investment in football is already causing distortion in the transfer market at some point because this makes these clubs think their player in quote worth more, and they may be selling their player below his actual market value which makes them to reevaluate the player's valuation, whereas the Saudis put up these prices on these players because the wants to try to entice them to come without considering their real market value.

It's so annoying when I see certain fixed price value for some players that are not befitting of the fees value  given as total package for his transfer. I don't know if this trend can be regulated because on the other hand I don't blame the Saudi league teams for such outrageous offers they give, they needs this players to bring in some attraction into their league and they are more than ready to pay whatever it takes, such an amount that clubs in popular Europeans leagues won't agree to pay.

[Kaliandra]

Al Wehda, Al Orobah and Al Raed are very unfortunate this season he had to be relegated and was forced to play in the Saudi First Division League and of course there he must fight again so that one day he can return to play in the SPL. and of course the new teams that will be present in the SPL include Neom SC, Al Nazma and Al Hazem. of course the team that has just been promoted to the premier league will definitely be ready to fight against the strong teams in this premier league and of course we will not know what their strength will be like because of course I remember Al Qadisiyah where they were just promoted last season but they have been able to play well and of course can compete with strong SPL teams like Al Nassr and others.

so of course we will not know what will happen in the coming season but what is certain is that the newly promoted team is definitely not a random team and of course teams like Al Nassr and Al Qadisiyah are also certainly worthy of being vigilant because of course they can be promoted to this premier league because they have strong strength. I would like to hear your thoughts on the 3 newly promoted clubs...

[Slow death]

Al Qadsiah wants to sign Mateo Retegui



https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1940821744841117837

Mateo Retegui is 26 years old, he plays as a striker and honestly at this age he still has the potential to play for a big team in Europe, I don't know what he will decide, but after the Club World Cup games, it is becoming clear that the Saudi league can be beneficial for players in terms of finance but also in terms of maintaining their skills. I am not seeing any decline in skills in the European players who went to the Saudi league.

You know these days not every player fancies a move to Saudi Arabia, it is said that players who move to Saudi pro league only go for the money but most players prefer staying in Europe and making a name for themselves. We are yet to know Mateo’s decision, he is young and so I expect him to want to stay back and play in Europe.

Players need to think hard about their careers vs. how they will live after they retire. There are few players nowadays who are lucky enough to play for big teams and have a reputation with a high salary. In the case of Mateo Retegui, he will probably think about whether in the next 3 years he will have any chance of being in a big team in Europe where he will earn more salary and titles. After carefully analyzing this scenario, he can decide.

The Saudi league offers a lot of money for at least 2 or 3 years of contract and then European players can return to Europe and play in small leagues and who knows, return to a big league because this Club World Cup is showing that players who leave Europe for the Saudi league do not lose their skills in the Saudi league.

[AirtelBuzz]

SPL's built on Chinese ideas they've had for their football leagues. Some euro players went to China but their league wasn't good so it's failed. SPL isn't like them they're trying to be competitive. They've made the SPL famous because they want to host the football world cup.

To be honest the difference is made by some clubs in the Saudi Pro League investing a lot of money, meaning they have bought many European Player so we think it's because of them that this league is more popular than China's. The steps they have taken in football in an increasingly dramatic way really surprise us because they are now willing to pay a lot of money to keep a player like Ronaldo. At the moment, it seems that the Asian super club is building on their success at the moment as they have brought good performances through many Latin American players in the Club World Cup. In fact due to the popularity of this league, Al Hilal now has many Brazilian players who were able to score goals in the CWC tournament against Manchester City. Maybe it is through all these pioneering players that this SPL can become more popular.

[Volgastallion]

SPL's built on Chinese ideas they've had for their football leagues. Some euro players went to China but their league wasn't good so it's failed. SPL isn't like them they're trying to be competitive. They've made the SPL famous because they want to host the football world cup.

To be honest the difference is made by some clubs in the Saudi Pro League investing a lot of money, meaning they have bought many European Player so we think it's because of them that this league is more popular than China's. The steps they have taken in football in an increasingly dramatic way really surprise us because they are now willing to pay a lot of money to keep a player like Ronaldo. At the moment, it seems that the Asian super club is building on their success at the moment as they have brought good performances through many Latin American players in the Club World Cup. In fact due to the popularity of this league, Al Hilal now has many Brazilian players who were able to score goals in the CWC tournament against Manchester City. Maybe it is through all these pioneering players that this SPL can become more popular.

Mmmm the only common is both of them use a ton of money to buy european top players who are old or with not so much space in europe, but Saudi go one step further and start to own players who were already in top condition, plus Saudi football is way advanced than chinesse one, you can see it on the National team, and one last thing is they are more closer to europe in travel distance and, a lot of players who are muslims wants to go there because of religion.

[armanda90]

To be honest the difference is made by some clubs in the Saudi Pro League investing a lot of money, meaning they have bought many European Player so we think it's because of them that this league is more popular than China's. The steps they have taken in football in an increasingly dramatic way really surprise us because they are now willing to pay a lot of money to keep a player like Ronaldo. At the moment, it seems that the Asian super club is building on their success at the moment as they have brought good performances through many Latin American players in the Club World Cup. In fact due to the popularity of this league, Al Hilal now has many Brazilian players who were able to score goals in the CWC tournament against Manchester City. Maybe it is through all these pioneering players that this SPL can become more popular.

Before Saudi Pro League most popular right now have Chinese Super League with much money investing by signing top players and signed them most expensive payment salary, but have short moment popularity of Chinese Super League after top teams bankrupt and right now  leaving by many top players. Difference with Saudi Pro League since signed Cristiano Ronaldo in last three years ago keep existing until right now how stable for club financial condition.
Almost every season, Saudi Pro League teams sign top players and pay them with bigger salary than receiving from European club, have much money make several SPL club not difficult when signing top European players and most of them at the golden age when leaving the European club. So excited for Saudi Pro League season 2025/26 will sign new top European player regarding have many two months left before kick off, right now top manager Simione Inzhagi have appointed as Al Hilal manager.

[imamusma]

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You know these days not every player fancies a move to Saudi Arabia, it is said that players who move to Saudi pro league only go for the money but most players prefer staying in Europe and making a name for themselves. We are yet to know Mateo’s decision, he is young and so I expect him to want to stay back and play in Europe.

Players need to think hard about their careers vs. how they will live after they retire. There are few players nowadays who are lucky enough to play for big teams and have a reputation with a high salary. In the case of Mateo Retegui, he will probably think about whether in the next 3 years he will have any chance of being in a big team in Europe where he will earn more salary and titles. After carefully analyzing this scenario, he can decide.

The Saudi league offers a lot of money for at least 2 or 3 years of contract and then European players can return to Europe and play in small leagues and who knows, return to a big league because this Club World Cup is showing that players who leave Europe for the Saudi league do not lose their skills in the Saudi league.

Retegui will certainly be weighing the possibilities you've mentioned, even if a move to Saudi Arabia ultimately presents a better financial option. Retegui is currently in his prime, and naturally, many European teams are also keen to sign him. If Retegui could secure a large salary by joining a top European team, he definitely wouldn't move to Saudi Arabia. However, it must be admitted that the offer from Saudi Arabia is very difficult to refuse because the figures are considerably higher. I believe players who move to Saudi Arabia will still have a strong chance of returning to Europe and playing for one of their favorite teams, because the indicator of assessment is individual performance and not the competitive level of the League. Atalanta reportedly wants no less than 50 million for Retegui transfer.

[TelolettOm]

Mmmm the only common is both of them use a ton of money to buy european top players who are old or with not so much space in europe, but Saudi go one step further and start to own players who were already in top condition, plus Saudi football is way advanced than chinesse one, you can see it on the National team, and one last thing is they are more closer to europe in travel distance and, a lot of players who are muslims wants to go there because of religion.

Saudi league is quite different with Chinese league. Even if both of them used ton of money, Saudi becomes more selective in signing top European players. If the players can't contribute well, Saudi teams easily kick them. Meanwhile Chinese teams, I doubt they can do the same as Saudi teams. Sure, Saudi teams have bigger amount of money. So they have no problem if they must waste money.    However, we can't deny that Saudi league has a better quality if we compare with Chinese league. We can see that Saudi team can play well in international competition such as FIFA club world cup or AFC Champions League.

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[Frankolala]

SPL's built on Chinese ideas they've had for their football leagues. Some euro players went to China but their league wasn't good so it's failed. SPL isn't like them they're trying to be competitive. They've made the SPL famous because they want to host the football world cup.

To be honest the difference is made by some clubs in the Saudi Pro League investing a lot of money, meaning they have bought many European Player so we think it's because of them that this league is more popular than China's. The steps they have taken in football in an increasingly dramatic way really surprise us because they are now willing to pay a lot of money to keep a player like Ronaldo. At the moment, it seems that the Asian super club is building on their success at the moment as they have brought good performances through many Latin American players in the Club World Cup. In fact due to the popularity of this league, Al Hilal now has many Brazilian players who were able to score goals in the CWC tournament against Manchester City. Maybe it is through all these pioneering players that this SPL can become more popular.

Mmmm the only common is both of them use a ton of money to buy european top players who are old or with not so much space in europe, but Saudi go one step further and start to own players who were already in top condition, plus Saudi football is way advanced than chinesse one, you can see it on the National team, and one last thing is they are more closer to europe in travel distance and, a lot of players who are muslims wants to go there because of religion.

The Chinese don't have the strategy to make their league famous because they don't understand how to go about it. Saudi Arabia has the money and was ready to spend it in other to make their country also among the top countries that would be mentioned in football. This was why they use their money to buy Ronaldo who was the world best several times. So that he can be a motivation to other European players who Ronaldo is better than. You buy the best if you need attention.

[virasog]

Saudi league is quite different with Chinese league. Even if both of them used ton of money, Saudi becomes more selective in signing top European players. If the players can't contribute well, Saudi teams easily kick them. Meanwhile Chinese teams, I doubt they can do the same as Saudi teams. Sure, Saudi teams have bigger amount of money. So they have no problem if they must waste money.    However, we can't deny that Saudi league has a better quality if we compare with Chinese league. We can see that Saudi team can play well in international competition such as FIFA club world cup or AFC Champions League.

The Saudi Approach is quite different from the Chinese approach and it is the money that plays an important role for making the Saudi League more valuable than the Chinese. The Saudi leagues clubs like Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr have renown players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar and others who have a high commercial value.

I know that Chinese leagues have been hiring the aging stars like Carlos Tevez or Oscar and that would not do much good to them as they may bring some hype but the on-field impact by those players is none.