Top 20 Most Valuable Players in the Saudi Pro League as Cristiano Ronaldo Misses Out

• Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to make the top 20 list of most valuable players in the Saudi Pro League
• The Portuguese veteran joined the Saudi club at the start of 2023 after he departed Manchester United
• Neymar Jr, who linked up with Ronaldo in the Saudi league in the summer, is the most valuable player

Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has missed out on a list of the top 20 most valuable players in the Saudi Pro League.

The division has earned traction in recent months, with a number of top players sealing moves to the Arabian league.

Ronaldo became the highest-profile footballer to join the league last year following his acrimonious Old Trafford exit.

According to Goal, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner penned a $75million per year deal at the club, with the lucrative contract making him one of the best-paid athletes in the world.

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A number of top players have since followed in Ronaldo's footsteps by sealing moves to the Middle East division.

Neymar Jr, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Jordan Henderson, and Sadio Mane are among the players who have moved to Saudi in recent months.

Given the array of talent and experience in the division, TransferMarkt has listed the most valuable players playing in the Saudi Pro League.

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Neymar tops the list of the most valuable players in the top flight, with the Brazilian valued at £38m.

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star is plying his trade with Al-Hilal.

Neymar joined the Arabian club in the summer on a two-year deal after spending six years at PSG, per Eurosport.

Former Wolves star Ruben Neves is placed second in the list of valuable players, while Fabinho, Serge Milinkovic-Savic, and Gabriel Veiga complete the top five podium.

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Below are the top 20 most valuable players in the Saudi Pro League.

1. Neymar (Al-Hilal) - £38m

2. Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal) - £34m

3. Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) - £30m

4. Serge Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) - £30m

5. Gabriel Veiga (Al-Ahli) - £25m

6. Malcom (Al-Hilal) - £25m

7. Otavio (Al-Nassr) - £25m

8. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) - £20m

9. Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr) - £20m

10. Roger Ibanez (Al-Ahli) - £20m

11. Frank Kessie (Al-Ahli) - £17m

12. Allan Saint-Maximin (Al-Ahli) - £17m

13. Seko Fofana (Al-Nassr) - £17m

14. Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr) - £17m

15. Merit Demiral (Al-Ahli) - £15m

16. Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab) - £15m

17. Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr) - £15m

18. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) - £13m

19. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) - £12m

20. Luiz Felipe (Al-Ittihad) - £12m