So far this year, we've seen Karim Benzema, Neymar, Sadio Mane and N'Golo Kante, amongst others, make the move to the Middle East.
However, it's not just the players who have opted to swap continents. Several managers, household names in Europe, have also made their way to the region.Moving from Europe to Saudi to coach, at this stage, is a very different challenge.
Yes, there has been a massive injection of cash into the league. But compared to other leagues globally, the competitiveness is still in its very early stages.Matt Monaghan is the head of English content for Gulf sports website Sports360X.
He explained to Football Now some of the differences coaches coming from Europe might find when they arrive in Saudi."It's a chance, really, to get in on the ground floor of a league that has enormous ambitions.