Saudi Pro League Lands Another Premier League Star in Tijjani Reijnders

The Saudi Pro League continues its aggressive recruitment of English football talent, with Al Qadsiah signing Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders.

This move takes the league's tally to over 20 players signed directly from Premier League clubs since the Saudi spending boom began in 2023.

The influx of top players has been fueled by the country's vast oil wealth and its Public Investment Fund (PIF), which has invested heavily in the league as part of Vision 2030 to diversify the economy and raise Saudi Arabia's global profile.

The transformation of the Saudi Pro League accelerated in 2023, when PIF took 75% stakes in Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Ahli, paving the way for an unprecedented spending spree.