All news on the topic: Saudi Professional League

A host of big name European stars headed to the Middle East in the summer transfer window with the Saudi Pro League throwing extortionate sums of money at players

Jesse Lingard is looking to land a permanent deal with Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq and did his chances no harm by scoring in a recent friendly against Al-Khaldiya

After Inter Miami failed to make the MLS playoffs, it has been mooted that superstar Lionel Messi could head out on loan during the winter as he prepares for the lengthiest break of his club career

Jose Mourinho has revealed he plans to manage in Saudi Arabia one day, having previously rejected the "biggest and craziest offer a coach has ever received" to leave Roma

Jordan Henderson has backed Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup as the ex-Liverpool midfielder sent a "very excited" message to a London-based Arabic newspaper

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has delivered his opinion on elite players making the move to the Saudi Pro League, after he rejected an offer to join the Saudi Arabia exodus

Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad refused to play their AFC Champions League match against Sepahan on Monday following a controversial move by the Iranian club

Jordan Henderson has previously been a vocal backer of Stonewall's rainbow laces campaign, but now plays in Saudi Arabia, where LGBT+ people face persecution and the death penalty

The Saudi Professional League is trying to tempt the Premier League's best match officials to move to the Middle East and earn huge wages alongside their new star players

Mark Clattenburg left the Premier League to work in Saudi Arabia in 2017 and the former referee has sent a warning to his former colleagues considering a pay day in the Middle East

The Saudi Pro League is now looking to recruit referees from across Europe, with Premier League officials reportedly among those who have been sounded out

Neymar hasn’t enjoyed an overly positive time since his big-money move to Saudi side Al-Hilal and has attempted to intervene after reports surrounding his relationship with boss Jorge Jesus

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has taken to social media to share the inner workings of the negotiations that eventually saw his future with the Reds decided amid growing interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia

Liverpool's leading man was at it again against West Ham United at Anfield after Mohamed Salah opened the scoring from the penalty spot in what was a positive performance for the Egyptian

Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard remains a free agent despite agreeing to link up with Steven Gerrard and train with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq

Both Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson now work for Al-Ettifaq, a club owned by the Saudi Arabian government, which has been accused of a series of human rights abuses

Jesse Lingard has been looking for a new club since being released by Nottingham Forest at the end of last season, with his return to professional football taking a step forward on Friday

Saudi Arabia has been accused of sportswashing its reputation amid its abhorrent human rights record, but the country's de facto ruler has doubled down on those investments

Supporters in the Iranian capital Tehran have flocked to see Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr teammates ahead of their historic clash with Persepolis on Tuesday evening

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has revealed his previous stance on moving to the MLS after being questioned over the possibility of moving to the Saudi Pro League

Peter Crouch believes that agreeing to sell star Mohamed Salah to Saudi Arabia at the end of the season would work for Liverpool and the player as he enters the final year of his contract

England manager Gareth Southgate does not intend to make a personal check on Jordan Henderson in Saudi Arabia before the next round of international fixtures in October

Antoine Griezmann could be the next superstar to follow Lionel Messi to MLS after denying that he would favour following Cristiano Ronaldo's route to the Saudi Pro League

"For all the talk of the threat from the bottomless pockets of Saudi, did they recruit anyone from the Premier League in the summer transfer window that was actually key to their English club’s plans? No."

Jordan Henderson was given the nod to start for England against Ukraine after moving to the Saudi Pro League, but it remains to be seen how long that will continue