3 reasons why the Saudi Pro League is no threat to European football

While the Saudi Pro League has raided major European clubs this summer, not one deal comes close to Neymar's transfer to Al Hilal. The Brazilian will join Saudi Arabia's most successful club in a record €90 million deal that would draw curtains to his European career for good.

Saudi Pro League's incursions in major European leagues have raised questions over Europe's ability to be the powerhouse of football. The European continent has been the home of the most popular game in the world. But Saudi Pro League has taken giant strides in challenging Europe's domination.

The clubs from Saudi Pro League have signed close to 30 players from major European leagues this summer. And since the summer transfer window will remain open till the 31st of August, a horde of summer exits could still take place.

However, despite Saudi Pro League's emergence, there is still a wave of optimism surrounding the game's future in Europe. So, without any further ado, let's look at three reasons why the Saudi Pro League is not a threat to European football.

If one simply goes through the big players that have signed deals with Saudi clubs, then the Saudi Pro League can be termed the best league in the world.

The likes of Neymar, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Sadio Mane, etc. recently joined the SPL on huge contracts. However, it has to be noted that not one player from the ever-growing list has joined the league at the peak of his powers.

The decline of Cristiano Ronaldo has been rather steep, whereas both Sadio Mane and Neymar left their clubs after an underwhelming season. Besides, both players fell out of favor at Bayern and PSG respectively, and it was clear that both were not likely to feature heavily in their clubs' plans.

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