The director of football of the Saudi Pro League is clear about his ambition: sign “all the top players” and make it one of the strongest competitions in the world within two years. While Ronaldo, Neymar, Jordan Henderson and Karim Benzema have led the defections from European clubs to the desert kingdom, another wealthy Saudi outfit is starting a recruitment drive.

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