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European clubs call offside as Saudi money inflates transfer merry-go-round
Chelsea have managed to comply with financial fair play rules by offloading players to the Middle East – but not everyone is happy with the result
The transfer window is in full swing, and with players leaving and joining clubs there has been one constant theme throughout since the window opened on July 1 – the Saudi Pro League.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) have an estimated £538 billion in assets and own four of the Saudi League clubs as well as Newcastle United.
They made a big statement with the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo to Al Nassr at the ...