Footballers linked with Saudi Arabian Transfer
Since Cristiano Ronaldo made what is considered the wildest transfer in the history of football to join the Saudi Arabian club "Al Nassr ", the demand for European players from the Saudi Arabian clubs has increased. Some players linked with such transfers has not spoken on such issues yet, while some others has decided their future clubs.
Some players linked with Saudi Arabian transfer includes:
Lionel Messi:
Messi has been rumored to be linked with a proposal from Al Hilal, a Saudi Arabian club who has been keen on signing him. Al Hilal has been rumored to offer the player about €400 million yearly salary not including other match bonuses.
Lionel Messi has already confirmed his departure from PSG at the end of the season but he has not spoken on his future after PSG as he is also rumored to likely return to Barcelona.
Kareem Benzema:
Kareem Benzema has received an offer from the Saudi Arabian side. He has been reportedly offered a bid of about €100 million yearly salary to join the Al Lthihad football club in the Saudi Arabian Pro league. Benzema has confirmed his exit from his current club "Real Madrid " despite Real Madrid's willingness to offer him a new contract. He joined Real Madrid in 2009 and leaving as the most decorated player and second highest goal scorer of all time for Real Madrid.
Sergio Ramos:
Saudi Arabian clubs has been keen on signing Sergio Ramos. Al Nassr has shown interest in the player and has maintained their fate on signing him. Sergio Ramos confirmed his departure from PSG as a free agent at the end of the season but has not made any official comments on his Saudi Arabian transfer proposals. He is also monitored lately by another Saudi Arabian club "Al Hilal ", who could sign him as a free agent but it's up to the player to decide the next phase of his career after his PSG exit.
Luka Modric:
The Real Madrid Midfielder was offered the sum of €120 million yearly salary from a Saudi Arabian club for a transfer deal which he turned down by accepting a new contract deal with Real Madrid FC lately. He extended his contract to the next four years, rejecting the Saudi Arabian club offers.
