Led by “Ronaldo, Messi, and Benzema,” 2023 witnessed the departure of football giants from the European continent
Many football legends left Europe to transfer to North America and Asia, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Lionel Messi leading the way.
Lionel Messi's joy with one of the goals with Inter Miami - Source: Sky News
The list of departures is as follows:
Cristiano Ronaldo:
The Portuguese star moved from Manchester United to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of 2023, where he earns an annual salary of 200 million euros.
Lionel Messi:
Messi announced in early June his intention not to renew with Paris Saint-Germain and later confirmed his transfer to Inter Miami in the United States.
Karim Benzema:
The French star Karim Benzema left Real Madrid during the current summer transfer window and joined Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, after spending 14 years with the Spanish club. Benzema is set to earn a salary of 100 million euros per season.
Riyad Mahrez:
The Moroccan star Riyad Mahrez left Manchester City and moved to the Saudi Arabian league, joining Al-Hilal.
Roberto Firmino:
The Brazilian star recently left Liverpool and joined Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Neymar da Silva:
Paris Saint-Germain recently agreed to let Neymar leave the team, and the player moved to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Sadio Mane:
Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia managed to secure the services of the Senegalese star Sadio Mane, who came from Bayern Munich in Germany.
