
Superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez were all tempted to swap the best leagues in Europe for the desert with jaw-dropping, mega-million deals that simply cannot be matched in other leagues.
"The Sun" has taken a look at the Christmas gifts being handed out by Saudi league bosses to thank players for coming to Arab football.
A luxury goods specialist dealing with the upper classes in the Middle East, who spoke on condition of anonymity, has revealed what could be under Ronaldo and Benzema's Christmas trees.
CR7 will need more space in his residence, as the English tabloid has revealed that some of the top teams in the Saudi Pro League will be giving away nFerrari SF90 Spiders, Bugatis and Lamborghinis.
There have also been orders for ultra-luxury watches from high-end companies, the Jacob and C Bugatti Chiron, which retail at £300,000, and the Chopard LUC Lunar models, which retail for around £53,000. to be in some of the Christmas tree "stockings" of Saudi football stars.
"We have top-level stars, and they deserve rare things, and we want to show them that they are treated as unique, because they are unique," the source told SunSport.
There was also a massive order for luxury handbags from Yves Saint Lauren and Globe-Trotter, retailing at £5,500.
"Christmas will be very good for some of the players and staff," he added with a smile.
As the Saudi Pro League continues to grow and acquire more superstars, especially in the winter market. League executives are keen not to sell but to keep them all.
Another personal shopper, who specializes in working with high-powered businessmen and VIPs, claimed he was given a budget of £3.1m to ensure everyone has an extra spring in their step this Christmas.
Paris vacation packages will be distributed, which include stays in the presidential suites of one of the most exclusive hotels in the French capital and London, as well as sunny trips to a private island in the Maldives.
“For some package holidays to stays in Paris, for example, where one is a week's holiday in one of the presidential suites of the Paris Four Seasons Hotel George V, which costs around £15,000 a night.
"Another package is five nights at Hotel Le Bristol, also in Paris, in one of the suites called the Prestige Elysee Suite, which costs around £6,600 a night," the source said.
"We also got them luxury holiday packages in the Maldives, on Kudadoo Maldives Private Island, where each night costs around £5,500, and also a very nice luxury weeklong package in London at The Ritz in Deluxe Suites. .
"One of the packages ordered is for Monaco and includes five nights in the "Diamond Suite vue sur Mer" at the Hermitage Monte Carlo Hotel.
“For Monaco, we also got some nice yacht charter packages that cost around $4,000 a day. There are some very nice packages being given away.”
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