Missing out on Lionel Messi hasn’t slowed Saudi Arabia’s ambitious recruitment drive as the oil-rich kingdom tries to establish itself as a viable destination for the world’s top players. Know more:
World Cup and Champions League winner player to head to the lucrative Pro League, signing a three-year contract Wednesday to team up with Benzema at Al-Ittihad.
Chelsea had offered Kante a new contract to stay at Stamford Bridge. But just as Real Madrid discovered in the case of world player of the year Benzema, money talks. France midfielder Kante is reportedly set to earn more than $100 million across the length of his contract.Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in December in a deal reportedly worth up to $200 million a year.
Currently, the Saudi league is considered well below the standard of the top divisions in Europe and South America.“People don’t know that, but I know because I saw many games,” he said. ”In Europe my work is done. I won everything and played for the most important clubs in Europe. This is a new challenge.”The reported salaries and commercial deals for Ronaldo, Benzema and Kante could earn them a combined figure of nearly $1 billion.
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