In recent years, Saudi Arabia has been making waves in the soccer transfer market. It all began with the groundbreaking signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, which opened the floodgates for more European top stars to join the Saudi Pro League. The likes of Neymar, Karim Benzema, and N’Golo Kante, among many others, have since joined Saudi teams. Now, it seems that Saudi Arabia has set its sights on a new goal: top female superstars.
Saudi Arabia has proven that it is willing to go to great lengths and spend hundreds of millions of dollars to bring in these top stars. Take, for instance, the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr for a staggering $500 million. Money certainly does not seem to be an issue for Saudi Arabia, as they now turn their attention to the women’s side of the game.
Saudi Arabia looking to sign top international women’s players
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The Saudi Women’s Pro League is relatively new and was just established in the 2022/23 season. The league currently allows each team to have 7 foreign players, with only 4 allowed on the field at any given time. Now, according to reports from Renascenca, Saudi Arabia is looking to expand the league by signing top soccer talents from around the world.
Several agents have already approached female players through intermediaries, sparking rumors of a massive raid on women’s soccer. These agents have been actively seeking international players aged between 24 to 28 years old. e. Additionally, it has been affirmed that money is not an issue, further fueling speculation about the potential signings.
Teammate Football Management agency’s founder, Raquel Sampaio also revealed that she has received inquiries regarding “Portuguese players who might be interested in going there”. With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar dominating the men’s scene, it comes as no surprise that Saudi Arabia would seek to bring in top women’s stars as well. Players such as Alex Morgan and Alexia Putellas could be among those targeted by Saudi Arabia’s ambitious recruitment drive.
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