Cristiano Ronaldo exit unknowingly created new transfer rival for Manchester United

Saudi Arabia are planning world domination in sports, and Manchester United helped them by sacking Cristiano Ronaldo six months ago.

Manchester United have unwittingly created the next hotbed of world football.

Many left-wing countries have tried to raise money to establish themselves as traditional football nations, but have failed. Russia lured players like Samuel Eto’o and Roberto Carlos to the region in the early 2010s, but the experiment quickly fell through.

China, another global superpower, also made a breakthrough in the sport ten years later. Big players like Rafa Benítez flew to the Far East, but with the coronavirus pandemic shutting down the planet, the house of cards fell apart.

However, unlike their predecessors… Saudi Arabia mean business.

The aquarium’s newest shark is the Gulf, which is backed by sovereign wealth funds worth around £600 billion. The screams of sports lingerie are plausible when it first hits the sports scene, but the truth is that Western media are scrutinizing their own regimes more than ever, and countries seeking to cover up alleged atrocities. I can’t believe it’s the behavior of

And as the Middle Eastern nation’s influence grows on the world stage, the microscope only gets bigger. Whether it’s F1, boxing superfights, Newcastle United or, more recently, a complete takeover of golf, Saudi Arabia is not going anywhere.

Man United made global headlines last December when Cristiano Ronaldo announced the end of his Premier League career in a shocking interview with Piers Morgan. The dismissal of the superstar, an obvious decision at the time, happened to be the catalyst for the recent breakthrough in football.

This is a fact that even Ronaldo himself is unaware of.

“Let’s embarrass people a little bit,” Ronaldo told reporters midweek.

“I thought that if I traveled to Saudi Arabia, I would open the box, and I was wrong. I’m sure there will be one. We already know that. Karim [Benzema] has already left [Real Madrid] and I am 1000 per cent sure more players will do the same ‘1 million a week. Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric is also considering a costly move that would end his career in serious circumstances.

With these two and Ronaldo nearing the end of their careers, there are still plenty of players left in the Saudi Pro League. N’Golo Kante and Wilfried Zaha are both likely to play in the Champions League but are reportedly considering a move to the Middle East.

With the league’s luxury spending still in its infancy, players running over the hill are probably looking for new shores for their final payday. But given the time, there is no reason why Saudi Arabia, which is serious about implementing its Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy from oil, could be home to some of the world’s best players the way golf is today.

Man United made a big comeback six months ago, replacing Ronaldo. A seemingly harmless move to a seemingly unrelated club has now had a domino effect, with players starting to see Saudi Arabia as a viable option.

It will take time and a lot of money for the Pro League to become a true rival to former players and mercenaries rather than money makers. But those who claim they are not fishing in the same pool as Man United are wrong and the Saudi club is now a direct threat to Old Trafford bosses in the transfer market.