Omar Magharbel, CEO of the Saudi Professional League, confirmed the possibility of including French star Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian Vinicius Junior in the Roshen League in the future.

Maghrebel added in an interview with the Spanish newspaper “Marca”: “We want our league to be among the top five leagues in the world, although we must first aspire to be among the ten.” The first".

He added: "I think we are close to achieving that. We have improved a lot and we continue to attract international figures. What is new is that we are also bringing in young stars who prefer to develop in Saudi Arabia."

He continued: "Ronaldo's influence? He is one of the greats in the history of football and his arrival had a huge impact on and off the field, which accelerated the development of the tournament and attracted more players. He has adapted a lot to life in Saudi Arabia on and off the field and this is a positive thing.”

He talked about the deal to include the Spaniard Nacho in Al-Qadisiyah, saying: “Contracting with players of Nacho’s caliber makes a huge impact on the level of the competition, and the joining of the former Real Madrid star means that other stars can join our competition in the future and make it sustainable. Nacho is a world-class player who will have a huge impact on the pitch, as well as setting an example off it.”

He concluded his speech: “There are currently no talks with the European Football Association regarding the possibility of Saudi clubs playing in the Champions League. We are making our efforts to develop the Saudi League at the present time.”