“Looking for renowned players to make the league more attractive” – SPL club’s chief confirms team’s desire to sign players from Barcelona

Barcelona president Joan Laporta

Al-Ittihad sporting director Ramon Planes has revealed that the club are in talks with Barcelona players regarding a move. The Saudi side boasts some of the biggest names in the world, including former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

Clubs in the Middle East have targeted football superstars in recent years. Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the first major stars to make the move and has since been joined by many household names.

Among them is former Barcelona forward Neymar, who currently plies his trade with Al-Hilal. It now appears that more players from the Catalan club could have the chance to make the move to the Middle East this year.