The Saudi trio of Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr and Al-Ittihad have been in intense competition for the right to include one of the preeminent players in the English Premier League.
Where the Saudi Pro League became the destination of world stars after the transfer of Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo to Al Nasr’s first football team.
Al-Nasr signed a contract with Ronaldo at the Mercato last winter for two and a half seasons for 500 million euros (2 billion Saudi riyals).
Ronaldo paves the way for Premier League stardom
And according to the Evening Standard newspaper, the Ivorian footballer Wilfried Zaha, winger of the main football club Crystal Palace, received 3 official proposals from Saudi Arabia.
Where the 30-year-old’s contract with Crystal Palace expires on 30 June 2023 and he is eligible to sign with any other team as a free player.
The newspaper reported that clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad are leading Saudi clubs looking to sign Zaha in the upcoming summer transfers.
