PLAYERS EXODUS TO THE ARAB LEAUGE:
WHAT’S THE END GAME
It’s no secret that the Arab league has for a long time remained largely less fancied in comparison
with the highly rated leagues In Europe
and other Parts of the world. Many Players in the twilight of their career have
found solace in the Arab league as their final destination to ply their trade
before they hang their boot.
lately the meteoric rate, and craze that has attended upon
the mass exodus of these Players to the Gulf region is one that’s mind
boggling. The heightened buzz around
these Player transfer is the mouth watering and Prohibitive offers that are
thrown at them ostensibly to lure them into
the Arab league. One of Ghana’s Celebrated
Player and striker Asamoah Gyan in the
Prime of his career had a Juicy offer thrown at him from the gulf region ,
which was worth $12 million Per annum , a record signing, that made him the most Paid footballer in
Africa, at the time. So tantalizing and tempting was the offer that he had no choice than to turn his back on the highly rated EPL league
with it endless opportunities for Players of his caliber. Multiple award
winning Fifa Player of the year and arguably the man christened the “G.O.A.T”
of world football, Cristiano Ronaldo
broke the bank of the Arab league recently when he was signed for $200 million
to Play for Al Nassir, P.S.G top striker and French sensational youngster Mbappe, was
almost lured with a $700 million offer which was turned down due to contractual commitments with his current club.
Other top flight footballers such as Karim Benzma, Sadio Mane , Neyman and many
more of them have all followed suit with attractive sign on fee to join the Arab
league.
What many sport
enthusiast are yet to come to terms with is the motivation for managers of the Arab league to
dole out such hefty sums of money to bring these Players to their league. It appears there is some strategic Plan to
sell the Arab league to the world out there to get close or rival the top
flight leagues in Europe.
from every indication
, People shouldn’t be surprised seeing
the Arab league rivalling the top flight
leagues in the world in the not too distant future. That would
be the ideal time for them to have some good returns on their investment. But for now they
seem to be on a spending spree scouting all the big names that matters in world football .
Meet the Author
Michael Ameley
Banker, Socio Political commentator, Legal and research advocate
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