Benzema and Ronaldo open the door for 14 international stars to join the Saudi league

Messi and Modric in a previous meeting between Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. From the source

The British newspaper «Mirror» revealed that many international football stars - who are active in various European leagues - have become strong candidates to move to the Saudi league, and join two major international stars, namely: Portuguese Ronaldo, who has been playing for Al-Nasr since last January, and Frenchman Karim Benzema, who contracted with the Saudi club Al-Ittihad two days ago.

Benzema and Ronaldo, according to international media, signed two contracts with a record annual salary, and the newspaper said that «in the range of $ 200 million annually for each player, which is unprecedented in the history of football contracts, which opens the door to record spending to bring new stars», and explained that «their number is a candidate to reach 14 players, led by Argentine Lionel Messi, candidate to move to Saudi Al Hilal for a record amount as well, although he is also linked to the American Intermiami team, after announcing his departure About his French club Paris Saint-Germain."

On the other hand, there is talk of offers that have already been made, according to the newspaper, from Al Hilal Club to each of the Spaniards: Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, as well as the Italian Marco Verratti, as well as the Argentine star Di Maria, who finally separated from his club Juventus, along with the famous France and Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, as well as Brazilian Roberto Firminho, Croatian Luka Modric, Spaniard Sergio Ramos, Man City star, German Ilkay Gundogan, as well as Frenchman Kante, who completed medical examinations with Al Ittihad, Gabonese Pierre Aubameyang, and ivory Wilfried Zaha, and Spaniard Igo Aspas. While most of these stars will be distributed to the most prominent Saudi league clubs, such as: Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab, other clubs may have some names, such as linking Al-Fateh to Wilfried Zaha.

• Messi, Modric, Di Maria, Busquets, Alba, Gundogan and Aubameyang are among the stars expected to move to Saudi clubs.