“Approaching a billion dollars” how much did Saudi Arabian League clubs spend during the summer transfer window of 2023?
The Saudi Arabian League made headlines with the signings they made during the summer transfer window of 2023, especially the four major clubs, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli, and Al-Ittihad. According to statistics from the well-known company “Deloitte,” the total amount spent exceeded $907 million for 94 foreign players.
A combined picture of the most prominent stars of the Saudi League, "Neymar, Benzema, Firmino" - Source: Goal and France 24
It’s worth mentioning that the Saudi Arabian League ranked second in terms of the total amount spent on transfers this season, with the English Premier League leading the way with a total of $1.93 billion in deals.
الكرة الذهبية تضيء الجوهرة المشعة 🤩💛🖤#Benzema2Ittihad pic.twitter.com/NSEzrG2eAt
— نادي الاتحاد السعودي (@ittihad) June 8, 2023
The English Premier League clubs benefited the most from the deals with Saudi Arabian clubs, receiving approximately $312 million.
The Brazilian star, Neymar da Silva, who transferred from Paris Saint-Germain to Al-Hilal Saudi Club, is the most expensive player to join the Saudi Arabian Professional League, with a fee of approximately $96.3 million.
ليلة مبهرة، غمرتني بالسعادة
شكرًا لجمهور #الهلال.. فخور كوني هلالي 💙@Alhilal_FC @Alhilal_EN pic.twitter.com/57wlP6fNbN— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) August 19, 2023
The Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad Jeddah failed to sign the Egyptian Pharaoh, Mohamed Salah, who plays for Liverpool FC, despite surpassing the €200 million offer. The club refused to let go of their star player this season.
