The 2023 summer transfer window will be hard to beat after Saudi Arabia went mad. Regardless, it is worth keeping up to date with the Saudi Pro League s transfer activity this summer. Here is every confirmed deal, rumour and snub there is to know.
Salary and contract information were being thrown around for fun but that fun stuff is more secretive this time around, so wages are our best guesses from reading reports and certain websites
Saudi Pro League done deals
Ivan Toney (Brentford to Al-Ahli, £40m) three-year contract worth £16.6m a year (£1,383,287 a month, £319,220 a week)
Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa to Al Ittihad, £51.9m) five-year contract worth £12.8m a year (£1,072,107 a month; £247,409 a week)
Joao Cancelo (Manchester City to Al Hilal, £21m) three-year contract worth £12.6m a year (£1,055,040 a month, £243,470 a week)
Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig to Al Nassr, £37.9m) five-year contract worth £9.2m a year (£773,006 a month, £178,386 a week)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille to Al Qadsiah, £7.5m) two-year contract worth £8.5m a year (£708,331 a month; £163,461 a week)
Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid to Al Qadsiah, free) two-year contract worth £8.4m a year (£703,333 a month; £162,307 a week)
Steven Bergwijn (Ajax to Al Ittihad, £17.7m) three-year contract worth £7.5m a year (£632,402 a month, £145,950 a week)
Houssem Aouar (Roma to Al Ittihad, £10.1m) four-year contract worth £5.1m a year (£428,562 a month; £98,899 a week)
Bento (Athletico Paranaense to Al Nassr, £12.6m) three-year contract worth £5.1m a year (£428,562 a month; £98,899 a week)
Marcos Leonardo (Benfica to Al Hilal, £33.7m) five-year contract worth £4.6m a year (£388,360 a month, £89,621 a week)
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (Al Ettifaq to Al Ittihad, £6.2m) three-year contract worth £487k a year (£40,615 a month, £9,372 a week)
Angelo (Chelsea to Al Nassr, £19.4m) five-year contract, unknown salary
Ezequiel Fernandez (Boca Juniors to Al Qadsiah, £15.7m) five-year contract, unknown salary
Wesley (Corinthians to Al Nassr, £15.1m) four-year contract, unknown salary
Julian Quinones (America to Al Qadsiah, £11.6m) four-year contract, unknown salary
Gaston Alvarez (Getafe to Al Qadsiah, £10.2m) four-year contract, unknown salary
Predrag Rajkovic (Mallorca to Al Ittihad, £9.4m) four-year contract, unknown salary
Joao Costa (Benfica to Al Ettifaq, £7.5m) four-year contract, unknown salary
Iker Almena (Girona to Al Qadsiah, £4.2m) four-year contract, unknown salary
Cameron Puertes (Union SG to Al Qadsiah, £12m) three-year contract, unknown salary
Alexsander (Fluminese to Al Ahli, £7.6m) three-year contract, unknown salary
Saad Al-Mousa (Al Ettifaq to Al Ittihad, £5.9m) three-year contract, unknown salary
Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain to Al Ittihad, £4.2m) two-year contract, unknown salary
Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj to Al Orobah, £1.27m) two-year contract, unknown salary
William Troost-Ekong (PAOK to Al Kholood, £1m) two-year contract, unknown salary
Alexandru Cretu (CS U Craiova to Al Wehda, £505k) two-year contract, unknown salary
Otabek Shukurov (Kayserispor to Al Fayha, £337k) one-year contract, unknown salary
Robert Renan (Zenit St. Petersburg, £2.5m loan fee) one-year contract, unknown salary
Mario Mitaj (Lokomotiv Moscow to Al Ittihad, £1m loan fee) one-year contract, unknown salary
Iker Almena (Girona to Al Qadsiah, £4.2m) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Carlos Jimenez (Levante to Al Qadsiah, undisclosed), five-year contract, unknown salary
Bryant Ortega (Caracas to Al Ittihad, undisclosed) four-year contract, unknown salary
Chris Smalling (Roma to Al Fayha, undisclosed) two-year contract, unknown salary
Amine Sbai (Grenoble to Al Fateh, undisclosed) two-year contract, unknown salary
Kurt Zouma (West Ham to Al Orobah, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Nahitan Nandez (Cagliari to Al Qadsiah, free) three-year contract, unknown salary
Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg to Al Qadsiah, free) three-year contract, unknown salary
Marek Rodak (Fulham to Al Ettifaq, free) three-year contract, unknown salary
Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiacos to Al Khaleej, free) three-year contract, unknown salary
Romarinho (Al Ittihad to Al Suqoor, free) two-year contract, unknown salary
Christian Tello (Al Fateh to Al Orobah, free) two-year contract, unknown salary
Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union to Al Okhdood, undisclosed) two-year contract, unknown salary
Ahmed Hegazy (Al Ittihad to Al Suqoor, free) two-year contract, unknown salary
Kevin N Doram (FC Metz to Al Kholood, free) two-year contract, unknown salary
Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin to Al Kholood, undisclosed) one-year contract, unknown salary
Ayoub Qasmi (FUS Rabat to Al Raed, undisclosed) one-year contract, unknown salary
Renzo Lopez (Independiente to Al Fayha, undisclosed) one-year contract, unknown salary
Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina to Al Shabab, free) one-year contract, unknown salary
Alejandro Pozuelo (Al Jazira to Al Fayha, free) one-year contract, unknown salary
Flavio (Trabzonspor to Al Taawoun, free) one-year contract, unknown salary
Gaetan Coucke (Mechelen to Al Orobah, free) one-year contract, unknown salary
Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave to Al Orobah, free) one-year contract, unknown salary
Jean-Michael Seri (Hull City to Al Kholood, free) one-year contract, unknown salary
Mehdi Abeid (Trabzonspor to Al Raed, free) one-year contract, unknown salary
Aliou Dieng (El Ahly to Al Kholood, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Jackson Muleka (Besiktas to Al Kholood, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Alex Collado (Real Betis to Al Kholood, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Ibrahima Kone (Almeria to Al Okhdood, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Ismael Kandouss (Gent to Al Orobah, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Aldry Contreras (Angostura to Al Fayha, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Renne Rivas (Caracas to Al Taawuon, loan) one-year contract, unknown salary
Daniel Podence (Wolves to Al Shabab, £4.2m) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Youssef Amyn (Eintracht Braunschweig to Al Wehda, £294k) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham to Al Wehda, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley to Al Orobah, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Wesley Hoedt (Watford to Al Shabab, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Moustapha Sembene (AJEL Rufisque to Al Taawoun, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Yoann Barbet (Bordeaux to Al Riyadh, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Christian Bassogog (Ankaragucu to Al Okhdood, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Brad Young (TNS to Al Orobah, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Diego Ferreira (Pombal to Al Okhdood, undisclosed) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Norbert Gyomber (Salernitana to Al Kholood, free) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Milan Borjan (Red Star to Al Riyadh, free) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca to Al Wehda, free) unknown contract length, unknown salary
Players who have left Saudi Arabia
Jota Al Ittihad to Rennes (£6.7m)
Allan Saint-Maximin Al Ahly to Fenerbahce (£6.7m loan fee)
Matheus Pereira Al Hilal to Cruzeiro (£4.2m)
Saud Abdulhamid Al Hilal to Roma (£2.1m)
Woo-young Jung Al Khaleej to Ulsan Hyundai (£337k)
Ivan Rakitic Al Shabab to Hajduk Split (free)
David Ospina Al Nassr to Atletico Nacional (free)
Joel Robles Al Qadsiah to Estoril Praia (free)
Anthony Nwakaeme Al Fayha to Trabzonspor (free)
Ahmed Yasin Al Kholood to Orebro SK (free)
Andrei Burca Al Okhdood to FC Baniyas (free)
Beni Nkololo Al Orobah to CFR Cluj (free)
Munir Mohamedi Al Wehda to RS Berkane (free)
Marcao Al Ahli to Kocaelispor (loan)
Berat Ozdemir Al Ettifaq to Basaksehir (loan)
Florin Tanase Al Okhdood to FCSB (free)
Didier Ndong Al Riyadh to Esteghlal (free)
Kevin Rodrigues Al Qadsiah to Kasimpasa (free)
Ivo Rodrigues Al Khaleej to Arouca (free)
Michael Al Hilal to Flamengo (free)
Matheus Duarte Al Orobah to HCMC (free)
Oscar Duarte Al Wehda to Saprissa (free)
Lisandro Lopez Al Khaleej to Burgos CF (free)
Moustapha Zeghba Damac FC to CR Belouizdad (free)
Rafael Martins Al Kholood to Leixoes SC (free)
Mariano Vazquez Al Kholood to Muaither SC (free)
Jacob Rinne Al Fateh to Djurgardens (free)
Domagoj Antolic Damac SC to NK Lokomotiva (free)
Luciano Vietto Al Qadsiah to Racing Club (free)
Solomon Kvirkvelia Al Okhdood to Dinamo Tbilisi (free)
Max Power Al Qadsiah to Aarhus GF (free)
Marwan Al-Sahafi Al Ittihad to Beerschot (loan)
Faisal Al-Ghamdi Al Ittihad to Beerschot (loan)
Robin Quaison released by Al Ettifaq
Paulo Victor released by Al Ettifaq
Vladimir Stojkovic released by Al Fayha
Roberto Dias released by Al Kholood
Rubin Hebaj released by Al Orobah
Alvaro Gonzalez released by Al Qadsiah
Alexander Hack released by Al Qadsiah
Andre Gray released by Al Riyadh
Andre Carrillo released by Al Qadsiah
Ayman Al-Khulaif released by Al Qadsiah
Abdullah Al-Shamekh released by Al Qadsiah
Sultan Faqihi released by Damac SC
Alex Telles released by Al Nassr
Saudi-linked players who moved elsewhere
Alvaro Morata (to AC Milan) wanted by Al Qadsiah
Shola Shoretire (to PAOK) wanted by unnamed clubs
Connor Goldson (to Aris Limassol) wanted by unnamed clubs
Ilkay Gundogan (to Manchester City) wanted by unnamed clubs
Stefan Savic (to Trabzonspor) wanted by unnamed clubs
Albert Gudmondsson (to Fiorentina) wanted by Al Ahly
Jan Oliveras (to Dinamo Zagreb) wanted by Al Ittihad
Wojciech Szczesny (retired) wanted by Al Nassr
Vitor Roque (to Real Betis) wanted by unnamed clubs
David Garcia (to Al Rayyan) wanted by Al Shabab
Aissa Mandi (to Lille) wanted by Al Kholood
Arthur Theate (to Eintracht Frankfurt) wanted by Al Ittihad
Romelu Lukaku (to Napoli) wanted by Al Hilal
Kepa Arrizabalaga (to Bournemouth) wanted by Al Ittihad
Nabil Fekir (to Al Jazira) wanted by Al Ittihad
Victor Osimhen (to Galatasaray) wanted by Al Ahly
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Premier League players linked with Saudi Arabia
Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
Al Ahly loaned out Allan Saint-Maximin and are , currently at Tottenham, as a replacement.
Thomas Partey (Arsenal)
These links refuse to go away. Partey is surely the only first-team player Arteta actually wants a Saudi Arabian club to come in for.
Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
Al Ittihad have made Trossard one of their top targets late in the Saudi window, .
David Datro Fofana (Chelsea)
It would take a brave man to bet on Fofana s next club.
Alisson (Liverpool)
There were a few murmurs at the end of the season and Alisson recently confirmed he rejected a switch this summer.
“Yes, they had interest,” he said. “I want to honour my contract and finish my contract here or make a new one. I am really happy here at Liverpool. My family is happy.”
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
No Saudi offer has come for Salah. They must be waiting to get him on a free transfer next summer.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
De Bruyne has talked up a move to the Middle East so is bang up for it. Not yet, though. He is in the same boat as Salah being available on a free in 2025.
Ederson (Manchester City)
Al Ittihad failed with a 30 million euro bid for Ederson with Man City asking for 20 million more. The signing of Predrag Rajkovic from Mallorca was a pretty big sign that the best ball-playing goalkeeper in the world is staying and that has now been confirmed by Pep Guardiola.
Antony (Manchester United)
A loan back to Brazil has been rumoured but a permanent move to Saudi Arabia would be perfect for Man Utd.
Casemiro (Manchester United)
Rumours were rife for months but have died down. Maybe Erik ten Hag wants to keep Casemiro. Sir Jim Ratcliffe doesn t though. He wants that contract as far away from Old Trafford as possible.
Anthony Martial (Manchester United)
Surely this will happen. It will feel wrong if it doesn t. Unless Martial moves to Turkey.
Callum Wilson (Newcastle United)
Newcastle were desperate to raise funds in June and there was talk of injury-prone striker Wilson moving to the Middle East. That feels unlikely now. The fact he is injured *again* makes an exit all the more unlikely.
Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)
The links are strong with this one but Eddie Howe loves Trippier. One to watch, for sure.
Miguel Almiron (Newcastle United)
A move collapsed in January and Newcastle fans are eager to see their club cash in on Almiron. It looks unlucky at this stage with the Paraguayan eager to stay in England.
Richarlison (Tottenham)
Reportedly wanted by Al Ahly, Richarlison said in May that he is not leaving the Premier League this summer. He also recently confirmed he has received an offer to play in Saudi: There has been an offer [from Saudi] but my dream of playing for the Brazilian Seleção and in the Premier League [for Spurs] speaks louder. The money is big but my dreams are bigger.
Lucas Paqueta (West Ham)
Nobody s future is more up in the air than Paqueta s. There is a potential FA ban coming, with West Ham keeping their options open. Man City are keen but reluctant due to the probe. A move to Brazil could yet happen. And there is interest from Saudi Arabia. Honestly, f**k knows
Serie A players linked with Saudi Arabia
Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
Al Hilal are lurking, though as time passes, it looks increasingly likely that Leao will stay in Milan.
Divock Origi (AC Milan)
The Liverpool cult hero is expected to leave Milan this summer and if he doesn t end up in Turkey, we will be disgusted.
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
Lookman s incredible Europa League final showing to deny Bayer Leverkusen an unprecedented invincible season has put him up in everyone s estimations. The former Fulham and Leicester loanee is wanted by many, including a few clubs in Saudi Arabia.
Benjamin Pavard (Inter)
French full-back Pavard is not interested in a move to Saudi Arabia after talks between clubs and his agent.
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
There s no chance for a move to Saudi Pro League as we ve agreed on new deal with Inter. That is what Martinez s agent had to say earlier this summer.
Stefan de Vrij (Inter)
De Vrij is happy at Inter and only has a year left on his contract. A big proposal could see the Italian champions sell.
Paulo Dybala (Roma)
Dybala has snubbed Al Qadsiah to stay in Italy.
“I have considered my family, my wife, the city, the team, the national team… people talk about money but I considered many factors,” he said. “I’m 30, I’ve considered all factors and I’m very happy to stay.”
Nemanja Radonjic (Torino)
Fabrizio Romano says there is a chance Radonjic returns to Crvena Zvezda in his native Serbia, but clubs from Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain and Turkey are lurking.
La Liga players linked with Saudi Arabia
Raphinha (Barcelona)
Linked with Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle, Man Utd and now Aston Villa, it has been reported that Barcelona have a whopping 65 million euro bid on the table from a Saudi club. *eyes emoji*
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Polish legend Lewandowski reportedly turned down a mouth-watering £89m contract in March. Blimey.
Ez Abde (Real Betis)
Has publicly dismissed interest from Saudi Arabia, explaining his desire to win trophies with Betis.
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Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
There have been reports of a huge Al Ittihad offer but big Tony is not interested in leaving Madrid.
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
This would be mental but thankfully Vini J has turned down a humungous offer from the Saudi Pro League. Those filthy-rice Saudis are expected to come back in for after their first attempt was rejected.
Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla)
The Serbian defender is reportedly in talks to join Al Shabab.
Sergio Ramos (Sevilla)
Currently a free agent, Ramos has been expected to move to Saudi Arabia for a while. He could again decide to resist the temptation.
Bundesliga players linked with Saudi Arabia
Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
The big centre-back only wants Bayern Munich. Not the Premier League or Saudi Pro League.
Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen)
Leverkusen reportedly deem Tapsoba untouchable. Money talks, though
Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)
This was accelerating but the club s director, Max Eberl, has confirmed Coman is staying at Bayern.
Benjamin Sesko (Leipzig)
Could have joined Chelsea, Arsenal or Manchester United this summer but decided his development should continue in Germany.
In doing so, the Slovenian also rejected a €30m net salary from the Saudi Pro League.
Ligue Un players linked with Saudi Arabia
Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
The former Arsenal No. 9 reportedly rejected a €30m contract to stay at Lyon, who he will captain in the Europa League next season.
Anthony Lopes (Lyon)
There has been interest for months but Lopes is still a Lyon player. Lucas Perri is expected to be the French club s first-choice keeper next season.
Milan Skriniar (PSG)
Out of Luis Enrique s project, Skriniar is a top target for Al Nassr. A centre-back partnership of Skriniar and Aymeric Laporte does not belong in Saudi Arabia.
Eredivisie players linked with Saudi Arabia
Hirving Lozano (PSV)
There is interest there but it looks like Lozano is holding out for MLS expansion team San Diego FC
Liga Portugal players linked with Saudi Arabia
Galeno (Porto)
Al Ittihad were in talks to sign Galeno and Steven Bergwijn but proceeded with one and not the other.
Scottish Premiership players linked with Saudi Arabia
James Tavernier (Rangers)
This rumour crops up every transfer window. Steven Gerrard to be reunited with Rangers favourite is an easy line, isn t it?
Managers linked with Saudi Arabia
Stefano Pioli
After being sacked by AC Milan, Pioli is set to join Al Ittihad on a three-year contract.
Jose Mourinho
Becoming coach of a Saudi Pro League club? If you ask me in the future… never say never. I had an important proposal but I said no as I was committed to AS Roma, Mourinho said in March.
