Michael Emenalo, chief football executive at the Saudi Pro League, says the league will approach the January transfer window in a “very controlled and methodical” manner as it looks to build on the success of last summer.
The Saudi Arabian top flight has experienced a period of significant investment in the past year, with some of football’s leading names joining in the most recent window.
Karim Benzema, at the time the Ballon d’Or holder, signed for Al Ittihad in June, and was followed to the kingdom by the likes of Neymar, N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.
In all, the Saudi Pro League was reported to have spent £750 million on recruiting international stars. That has prompted fevered speculation as to which players the league will target next month, with reports claiming Manchester United trio Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial, and Real Madrid veteran Luka Modric, are among those being considered.