10 Highest paid football players in Saudi Arabia

The highest paid players in Saudi Arabia have been revealed amid the recent and ongoing transfers.

Cristiano Ronaldo began the Saudi trend after a move from Manchester United to Al Nassr.

His former teammate, Karim Benzema followed suit and joined Al Ittihad this Summer.

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Premier League players N’golo Kante, Koulibaly and Ruben Neves have all transferred to middle east clubs.

The likes of Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez have strongly been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.

Here’s a list of 10 highest paid players:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) – €3.6m – €173m
2. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad) -€3.58m – €173m
3. N’Golo Kante (Al Ittihad) – £1.7 million – £86.2 million
4. Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal) – £500,000 – £30 million
5. Ruben Neves (Al Hilal) – £300,000 – £16 million
6. Ever Banega (Al Shabab) – £176,000 – £9.1 million
7. Matheus Pereira (Al Wahda) – £107,000 – £5.5 million
8. Anderson Talisca (Al Nassr) – £100,000 – £5.17 million
9. Ahmed Hegazi (Al Ittihad) – £97,000 – £5.01 million
10. Moussa Marega (Al Hilal) – £78,000 – £4.28 million

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