Saudi Pro League 'planning raids of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United'
The Saudi Pro League have reportedly set their sights on another Premier League raid in the upcoming summer transfer window.
After spending £757m on new signings last summer in the Gulf state's attempt to build a world-famous domestic league, another glut of transfers could take place again.
Only the Premier League spent more than the Saudi Pro League last summer, and their figure could have been even higher if Mohamed Salah's rumoured move to Al-Ittihad for £150m went through.
While not getting their hands on the Egyptian, the Saudis were able to prise the likes of Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez, N'Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino away from the Premier League, and more players could soon follow.
ESPN claim that nine players are already heading a glittering shortlist of transfer targets that Saudi clubs would like to purchase when the window reopens in July.
Top of that list once again is Salah, whose status as the world's most famous Muslim footballer would prove a huge coup for Saudi Arabia.
Approaching his mid-30s, and with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp departing at the end of the season means a move is more likely than it was last summer, especially if the club can still command a nine-figure fee.
In a similar boat is Salah's team mate Virgil van Dijk, another of the names rumoured to be on the shortlist, and like Salah, the Dutch defender also has less than 18 months left on his contract.
After refusing to commit his future to Liverpool in the aftermath of Klopp's announcement, Van Dijk may be another who could depart Anfield in the near future.
A more left-field shout is Alisson, who arrived in the same time period as Van Dijk and has played a pivotal role in their success under Klopp, as Champions League and Premier
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