Ben Jacobs talks rise of football in Saudi Arabia

I tell you this for sure, the Saudis are seeking to become major players in the world of football and are not afraid of spending money to get there. The big story of this transfer window has been the rise of the Saudi Pro League as a hot destination looking to attract the biggest stars in European football, and with the Saudis, bankrolled by the $620 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF), taking the market by storm. I mean, Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Manchester United to Al Nassr in January already feels like an eternity ago and has already set the stage for what could be a lucrative exodus en masse, with Saudi officials keen to lure some of the game's biggest names over to the Middle East. Let's tap into that market and see who's already going to the kingdom, who's saying thanks but no thanks and who's still thinking about it...