But the Saudi Pro League’s assault on the transfer market has been a veritable hodge-podge of players, profiles and styles. Maguire isn’t one that’d especially surprise us – given players as varied as Chris Smalling, Jack Hendry, Gabri Veiga and Steven Bergwijn have moved out there.

Topping the charts as the most expensive Saudi Pro League transfer of all time is Neymar, who cost Al-Hilal €90m from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023. Unfortunately for Neymar and Al-Hilal, the Brazilian suffered a serious injury shortly after joining and never starred in Saudi Arabia, making just seven appearances for the club.