Overview

• Clubs have shifted their 2025 transfer strategy from veteran signings to targeting unproven young talents across Europe and beyond.
• French prospects Nathan Zézé, Saïmon Bouabré and Enzo Millot joined Neom SC and Al-Ahli this summer under the league’s new youth focus.
• Pay packages dwarf European standards, with Zézé’s monthly salary rising from €25,000 to €400,000 at Neom.
• Brazilian teenager Gabriel Carvalho moved to Al-Qadsiah for €15 million, highlighting the kingdom’s willingness to spend heavily on emerging players.
• After two seasons with Canal+, the Saudi Pro League currently lacks a French broadcasting partner, curbing its visibility in France.