From our football correspondent
Steady
Scoring charts1 Nov 2027
Nobody in the division bettered it last month: 5 goals in 5 appearances for Al-Ittihad.
Market1 Nov 2027
Morad Khodari hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Al-Wehda can pretend not to have heard.
Market1 Nov 2027
“I want to win things, and I would like to do it here.” Nothing has been demanded and nothing has been threatened — but a boardroom at Al-Ittihad hears a sentence like that exactly as it was built.
Market1 Nov 2027
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Al-Fateh is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Scoring charts1 Nov 2027
Matías Vargas up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Fateh — 5 goals from 5 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Nov 2027
4 goals in 5 appearances for Al-Shabab leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Nov 2027
3 goals in 5 appearances for Al-Ittihad leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Nov 2027
Yusuf Akçiçek up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Hilal — 4 goals from 5 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Market1 Nov 2027
The Malcom question follows Al-Hilal around
Every press conference now starts and ends the same way: with Malcom’s future. The manager has run out of new ways to say nothing.
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From our football correspondent
Steady
Scoring charts1 Oct 2027
Nobody in the division bettered it last month: 4 goals in 4 appearances for Al-Shabab.
Market1 Oct 2027
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Al-Ettifaq, and it is not being withdrawn.
Market1 Oct 2027
Al-Ettifaq come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Al-Fateh did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Market1 Oct 2027
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
Market1 Oct 2027
Mehdi Al-Aboud has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Al-Fateh they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Scoring charts1 Oct 2027
Houssem Aouar up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Ittihad — 2 goals from 2 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Oct 2027
João Félix keeps the pressure on
3 goals in 2 appearances for Al-Nassr leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Oct 2027
Moussa Dembélé up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Ettifaq — 3 goals from 4 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Oct 2027
Elias Mokwana up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Hazem — 2 goals from 2 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Scoring charts1 Sep 2027
The month closes with Sergej Milinković-Savić out in front — 6 goals in 3 games, and Al-Hilal have the division's most feared finisher.
Market1 Sep 2027
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Al-Nassr, and it is not being withdrawn.
Market1 Sep 2027
Only the photograph left for Eyad Al-Nasser
Fee agreed, terms agreed, medical booked. Eyad Al-Nasser will be somebody else’s player by the weekend, and around Al-Hazem the goodbyes have quietly begun.
Market1 Sep 2027
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market1 Sep 2027
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
Scoring charts1 Sep 2027
Matías Vargas up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Fateh — 3 goals from 2 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Sep 2027
4 goals in 3 appearances for Al-Ahli leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Sep 2027
Marin Petkov up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Taawoun — 3 goals from 3 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Sep 2027
3 goals in 3 appearances for Al-Ittihad leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market1 Aug 2027
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Al-Ettifaq can pretend not to have heard.
Market1 Aug 2027
The offer from Al-Hilal for Khalid Al-Ghannam was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market1 Aug 2027
Ali Al-Bulayhi has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Al-Hilal they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market1 Jul 2027
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Al-Hazem can pretend not to have heard.
Market1 Jul 2027
Al-Ahli say no — this time
The offer from Al-Fateh for Feras Al-Brikan was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market1 Jul 2027
João Félix wants to know where this is going
“I want to win things, and I would like to do it here.” Nothing has been demanded and nothing has been threatened — but a boardroom at Al-Nassr hears a sentence like that exactly as it was built.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market1 Jun 2027
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Al-Ettifaq, and it is not being withdrawn.
Market1 Jun 2027
“I want to be playing for trophies while my legs still let me.” Nothing in that sentence is a transfer request, and nobody at Al-Hilal heard it as anything else.
Market1 Jun 2027
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Al-Faisaly is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market1 May 2027
Diego Chávez hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Al-Shabab can pretend not to have heard.
Market1 May 2027
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
Market1 May 2027
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Al-Khaleej is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market1 Apr 2027
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Najran can pretend not to have heard.
Market1 Apr 2027
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Al-Qadisiyah is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Market1 Apr 2027
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Scoring charts1 Mar 2027
The month closes with Mohamed Simakan out in front — 2 goals in 1 games, and Al-Nassr have the division's most feared finisher.
Market1 Mar 2027
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Al-Shabab can pretend not to have heard.
Market1 Mar 2027
“I want to be playing for trophies while my legs still let me.” Nothing in that sentence is a transfer request, and nobody at Al-Nassr heard it as anything else.
Market1 Mar 2027
Al-Nassr say no — this time
The offer from Al-Hazem for Sami Al-Naji was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market1 Mar 2027
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Al-Khaleej is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Scoring charts1 Mar 2027
Mourad Batna up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Fateh — 1 goals from 1 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Mar 2027
Malcom keeps the pressure on
1 goals in 1 appearances for Al-Hilal leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Mar 2027
Houssem Aouar up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Ittihad — 2 goals from 1 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Mar 2027
Wesley up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Nassr — 2 goals from 1 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Scoring charts1 Feb 2027
João Félix tops the scoring charts
Nobody in the division bettered it last month: 7 goals in 5 appearances for Al-Nassr.
Market1 Feb 2027
PSV come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Al-Qadisiyah did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Market1 Feb 2027
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Al-Khaleej, and it is not being withdrawn.
Market1 Feb 2027
“I want to be playing for trophies while my legs still let me.” Nothing in that sentence is a transfer request, and nobody at Al-Hilal heard it as anything else.
Market1 Feb 2027
Fee agreed, terms agreed, medical booked. Meshal Mahmoud Haddad will be somebody else’s player by the weekend, and around Al-Faisaly the goodbyes have quietly begun.
Scoring charts1 Feb 2027
A productive month at Al-Shabab — 3 goals from 5 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Feb 2027
3 goals in 5 appearances for Al-Taawoun leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Feb 2027
3 goals in 5 appearances for Al-Ittihad leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Feb 2027
4 goals in 5 appearances for Al-Faisaly leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Scoring charts1 Jan 2027
João Félix tops the scoring charts
Nobody in the division bettered it last month: 4 goals in 3 appearances for Al-Nassr.
Market1 Jan 2027
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Al-Ra'ed can pretend not to have heard.
Market1 Jan 2027
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
Scoring charts1 Jan 2027
Zinho Gano up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Ra'ed — 3 goals from 4 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Jan 2027
3 goals in 4 appearances for Al-Taawoun leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Jan 2027
3 goals in 4 appearances for Al-Ittihad leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Jan 2027
Íñigo Martínez up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Nassr — 3 goals from 4 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Market1 Jan 2027
Hassan Kadish is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Al-Ittihad has been clear about where Hassan Kadish stands, which is more than many ever get.
Market1 Jan 2027
The João Cancelo talk will not go away
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Al-Hilal know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
From our football correspondent
Steady
Scoring charts1 Dec 2026
Alain Akono tops the scoring charts
Nobody in the division bettered it last month: 3 goals in 3 appearances for Hajer.
Market1 Dec 2026
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Al-Hilal can pretend not to have heard.
Scoring charts1 Dec 2026
Matías Vargas up among the month's scorers
A productive month at Al-Fateh — 2 goals from 4 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Dec 2026
2 goals in 4 appearances for Al-Hilal leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Scoring charts1 Dec 2026
A productive month at Al-Khaleej — 2 goals from 4 appearances, and a place near the top of the charts.
Scoring charts1 Dec 2026
2 goals in 4 appearances for Al-Ittihad leave him among the month's leading marksmen.
Market1 Dec 2026
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Al-Ittihad know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
Market1 Dec 2026
“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.
Market1 Dec 2026
Najran have made Bassem Ben Aissa available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.