Saudi Pro League plotting major raid on Premier League next summer; Kevin De Bruyne on top of their list

Saudi clubs have remained most active in the summer transfer window

Many famous Premier League players, such as Kevin de Bruyne and Mo Salah, are already being targeted by the Saudi Pro League for new, no-holds-barred raids in 2024.

By signing seasoned Premier League players like Riyad Mahrez, Jordan Henderson, Allan Saint-Maximin, N’Golo Kante, De Bruyne’s Manchester City teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Salah’s Anfield captain, they have already altered the landscape of football.

The world-renowned player Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain has received an astounding £259 million bid from Al-Hilal, and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged that “the Saudi league has completely changed the market.”

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Guardiola acknowledged there was little chance of keeping Mahrez, who was a crucial component of City’s treble-winning season, once Al-Ahli made a move for him and offered him an exorbitant salary.

“Riyad got an incredible offer and that’s why we couldn’t say ‘Don’t do it’,” he said.

Now that the state-backed Premier League has resources to waste and no player in Europe is beyond their grasp, City and other teams in the Premier League are preparing for additional disruption to their rosters.

With Steven Gerrard, Nuno Espirito Santo, Slavin Bilic, and Robbie Fowler currently residing in the Middle East, the best coaches are additionally in the Pro League’s sights.

Marco Silva, the manager of Fulham, reportedly declined a £40 million, two-year offer to lead Al Ahli. However, given that each club in the Pro League is permitted to sign seven international players, more people will undoubtedly succumb to the temptation.

The fact that Saudi Arabia’s transfer window won’t close until September 20—nineteen days after the Premier League’s deadline for registering players—is another issue for Premier League clubs this upcoming campaign. Clubs become exposed to missing players they are unable to replace as a result.

The Premier League and other top leagues in Europe have taken notice of the world-record attempt to recruit Mbappe, probably the best player in the world, to the oil-rich kingdom.

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