6 familiar SPFL faces clue in Tavernier and Goldson on what Saudi offers as winners and losers named

A transfer to the Saudi Pro League wouldn't have been on the radar of many before the big money arrived from the Gulf in a bid to reimagine the football landscape.

Saudi's crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman has made clear he is unmoved by claims of sportswashing with detractors claiming the mammoth investment in sport was done to counteract attention against the country's human rights record. Football, boxing, snooker and golf are among the sports being backed in a major way. Ronaldo, Mane and Neymar are the superstar star names who have said yes to the Saudi Pro League but those with a connection to Scottish football have also been financially rewarded by the sport's newest contenders to disrupting the status quo. And now Steven Gerrard is primed to move for two Rangers stars who were standouts for him during his three-plus years in Glasgow.

Record Sport revealed James Tavernier and Connor Goldson are on the Liverpool icon's wishlist as he aims to improve current club Al-Ettifaq. The skipper's potential move to Saudi has been the talk of social media for months and now Goldson is also desired. We take a look at how making the leap has paid off for a host of familiar faces.

The test case when it comes to warning others of the perils over switching European football for the Middle East dream. The beloved Celtic star has endured a special kind of nightmare in the gulf state. The £25m fee Al-Ittihad spent appeared a failsafe, however, the winger has suffered multiple blows during his ill-fated stint with the deposed Saudi champions.

It started badly and flickering signs of life have never resulted in a return to full health with Ittihad. Compatriot Nuno culled him from the squad for league games and bitty experiences in