Barca's Cancelo move may be in trouble FC Barcelona's main goal is to reinforce the right-back position by bringing Joao Cancelo to the club but negotiations with Manchester City have fizzled so far. They will have to be cautious because clubs from Saudi Arabia are interested in the 29-year-old player as per Fichajes. Atalanta close to to hijacking Inter's Scamacca deal Atalanta are close...Full Story »

Willian is reportedly in talks with Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab - despite re-signing with Fulham just over two weeks ago. It was announced on July 17 that the Brazilian winger, 34, had put pen to paper on a new one-year deal after his previous one had run out at the end of last season. He'd been linked with a move to Nottingham Forest but settled on staying put in west London. Or at leas...Full Story »

Jack Hendry has become the latest player to move to Saudi Arabia - and the Scottish international has joined Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq from Belgian side Club Brugge. Jack Hendry has moved to Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq (Image: @jackhendry22/Instagram) Jack Hendry has become the latest European footballer to make his way to the Middle East - signing for Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq. However, ...Full Story »

Brazil midfielder Fabinho has joined Al-Ittihad from Liverpool on a three-year deal, the Saudi club announced on Monday. Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reported the Saudi Pro League champions paid £40 million ($51.33 million) for the 29-year-old. Al-Ittihad posted a video on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, with the title "Tigers are permitted to...Full Story »

Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has left the treble winners to join Saudi side Al-Ahli, the two clubs announced on Friday. The 32-year-old Algerian winger joined Pep Guardiola's team in 2018 from Leicester, winning 11 major trophies at the club. "The wait is over: Riyad is real," the Saudi Pro League club said in a social media post. City agreed a fee understood to be worth up to £...Full Story »

Losing two midfielders of such experience and quality in the same week isn't likely to have pleased Reds manager, Jurgen Klopp, however, he will know as much as anyone in the game that anything can – and often does – happen in football. Reliable journalist, Fabrizio Romano, tweeted on Friday night that a deal for Fabinho was at the famous 'here we go' stage – Romano's tradem...Full Story »

Al-Hilal closing in on Marco Verratti According to Fabrizio Romano, Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League is close to reaching a deal with PSG to sign Italian international Marco Verratti. The 30-year-old has been given a three-year contract, and negotiations have advanced. Renato Sanches nearing AS Roma loan deal According to a report from L'Equipe, PSG midfielder Renato Sanches is close to sig...Full Story »

The 2021 project — which included the two Manchester clubs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs — could have ruined the Premier League. Kylian Mbappe has seen a £259million transfer offer from Al-Hilal accepted by PSG Credit: Getty But once it was aborted, English football retained its status as the world’s most powerful football beast from a financial point of view. ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly given some transfer advice to ex-Manchester United team-mate Eric Bailly, who is in talks to join Al-Nassr. WHAT HAPPENED? Bailly has opened talks with two Saudi Arabian teams - one of which is reported to be Al-Nassr - and could be on his way to the Middle East in a £20 million ($26m) deal, according to Sky Sports. The United defender has discussed the s...Full Story »

Liverpool's winger Luis Diaz has become the subject of interest from Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, who are reportedly willing to pay £43m for the Colombian star. The pressure on Liverpool to part ways with some of their key players comes as the Saudi Pro League aims to make the upcoming season its biggest ever. Fabinho is on the verge of joining champions Al-Ittihad for £40m, while his...Full Story »

Alex Telles is set to join his old Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi club Al-Nassr. Telles latest to seal Saudi move Will link up with ex United teammate Ronaldo Al Nassr bag £4m bargain WHAT HAPPENED? The left-back, who has long been surplus to requirements at United, is to move to the Saudi Pro League club for a bargain £4 million ($5.2m), joining the long...Full Story »

Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo said the Saudi Pro League "is better" than MLS and that he has no plans to play in the United States or return to a team in Europe. Ronaldo was speaking to the media after playing the first half of Al Nassr's 5-0 preseason loss to LaLiga side Celta Vigo in his native Portugal. "The Saudi league is better than MLS," the Portugal star said when asked about ma...Full Story »

If there was any doubt as to the threat posed by the Saudi Pro League to the Premier League and its elite European counterparts, the reality has suddenly dawned. Whilst those stakeholders who continually fawn over the English top-flight have stood still, the Saudi's have pulled the rug from underneath them. The supposed 'best league in the world' now runs the very serious risk of being usurp...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson does not plan to move to Saudi Arabia this summer and join Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq as the Reds star prepares to fight for his place with the Premier League giants. It was reported last week by the Daily Mail that Henderson and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are two of Gerrard's top targets after he was appointed as manager of the Saudi Arabian...Full Story »

Paul Pogba will reject an offer from Saudi Arabia as he plans on staying at Juventus to increase his chances of making France's squad for Euro 2024. WHAT HAPPENED? The midfielder is the latest big name to attract interest from Saudi Arabia, but L'Equipe reports he wants to remain in Turin for the time being because he wants to fight for a spot at next year's European Championship in Germany. ...Full Story »

Roberto Firmino has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli as a free agent after his contract at Liverpool expired at the end of last season, it was announced Tuesday. The forward, 31, has agreed a three-year deal with the Saudi team and joins former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy at the Jeddah-based club. The Brazil forward spent eight years at Anfield, scoring scoring 110 goals in 361 games. ...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva would earn a fortune in Saudi Arabia Bernardo Silva is being offered a massive £800,000-per-week salary to swap Manchester City for the Saudi Pro League. The Saudis are searching for more marquee summer signings to boost their booming league - and the Portuguese ace is one of their latest top targets. Silva, 28, still has two years left on his £150,000-a-week contract...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has identified Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie as a target. The 26-year-old is out of favor with the Catalan giants, a year after arriving on a free transfer. Kessie is not a regular at Barca, with the likes of Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri preferred in his role. Relevo in Spain states that while he is not keen on a move to the Saudi Pro League, Chel...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku has rejected a massive offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal worth £45 million ($57m), as he only wants to leave Chelsea for Inter. WHAT HAPPENED? Lukaku spent last season on loan at Inter and wants to remain at the San Siro for the 2023-24 season but Inter have yet to table a formal transfer bid, instead hoping to sign the Belgium international on loan once more. Gazzetta...Full Story »

No English footballer has ever played in Saudi Arabia before - that could all be about to change Liverpool will wave goodbye to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on June 30 upon the expiry of his contract at the club, and the midfielder has reportedly received an offer to join the Saudi Pro League ahead of next season. The Reds are currently in the process of bolstering their squad ahead of the 2023/...Full Story »