The 10 Top Earners in Saudi Pro League As Neymar Joins Al Hilal

• Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list of top-earning footballers in the Saudi Pro League
• Neymar also makes the list of top earners after completing his switch to Al-Hilal
• Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane are also on the list for the country's top league

The Saudi Pro League is seeing an inflow of top-tier talent from around the world with eye-popping salaries and Neymar Junior is the latest to join the trend.

The Brazilian superstar completed his switch from Paris Saint-Germain to Al-Hilal on a two-year deal after six turbulent years with reigning Ligue 1 champions.

After completing a €90 million transfer from PSG, GOAL reports the Brazilian star will earn a whopping €160mil over two seasons in Saudi Arabia.

Neymar has officially been announced as an Al-Hilal player and in addition to his wages, he will reportedly receive a number of perks and incentives.

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Sports Brief lists the updated top ten earning footballers in the Saudi Pro League after Neymar joined the elite list of rich footballers plying their trade in the Middle East.

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10. Roberto Firmino: Al-Ahli - £326,000

9. Marcelo Brozovic: Al-Nassr - £403,000

8. Kalidou Koulibaly: Al-Hilal - £577,000

7. Sadio Mane: Al-Nassr - £634,000

6. Jordan Henderson: Al-Ettifaq - £700,000

5. Riyad Mahrez: Al-Ahli - £846,000

4. N’Golo Kante: Al-Ittihad - £1.6 million

3. Neymar: Al-Hilal - £2.6 million

2. Karim Benzema: Al-Ittihad - £3.3 million

1. Cristiano Ronaldo: Al-Nassr - £3.3 million

Ronaldo hailed as Saudi catalyst

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is the initial catalyst for this talent migration from the elite leagues of Europe to the lesser-known Saudi Pro League, Give Me Sport reports.

The veteran's move to Al-Nassr in December 2022 sparked a wave of high-profile transfers to the Saudi league, including Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, and Neymar.

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Due to the quality of the talent in the Saudi Pro League, the body is now in talks with UEFA to have one of its teams play in the Champions League sometime in the future.

Neymar admits to Ronaldo’s Saudi influence

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Neymar completing his switch from PSG to Al-Hilal on a two-year deal, with the club paying a reported fee of €90mil for the Brazilian.

The former Barcelona star has now credited Ronaldo for leading the way. The Portuguese legend was the first big football star to move to Saudi Arabia last December.

Since Ronald joined Al-Nassr, top stars from European clubs have flocked to the Middle Eastern country and Neymar is the latest name to join a Saudi Pro League club.