Hans mulige retur til Premier League har vekket spenning, men en uventet vending har også åpnet døren for en nostalgisk gjenforening med hans tidligere klubb, Lyon.

Et år etter at Saudi Arabia-prosjektet virkelig skjøt fart, dykker vi ned i utviklingen rundt dette ambisiøse prosjektet og de økende bekymringene som har oppstått. 

As the January transfer window approaches, the Saudi Pro League, buoyed by its recent high-profile signings, including Cristiano Ronaldo, is preparing for another potential spree of star acquisitions.

Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Jaden Sancho have both decided against moving to Saudi Arabia ahead of tonight's transfer deadline. However, that hasn't stopped the whirlwind of transfer news from the Saudi Pro League.

Everton winger, Demarai Gray, is poised to move to the Saudi Pro League, joining the ranks of Al-Ettifaq. The two clubs have settled on an £8m transfer agreement, confirming Gray's impending move.

Liverpool swiftly declined Al-Ittihad's offer of £150 million for star-winger Mo Salah.

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has been actively trying to attract foreign football players to their league. Bankrolled by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia is taking the football market by storm this summer transfer window. Viasport looks at some reasons as to why they have achieved to bring so many players over this summer, why this might be problematic.

Saudi Arabia Pro League’s biggest transfers this summer window