There have, of course, been many high-profile footballers who have made the move to Saudi Arabia in recent years. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is perhaps the most famous of them, but there’s also been Neymar, N’Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez, who continued to be selected by their respective national teams after making the...
At least until recently, there have been doubts as to whether Ekitike is ready to operate as a lone forward for one of Europe’s elite clubs. Earlier this season, he thrived as part of a more traditional front two alongside Marmoush – the man Ekitike previously described as his “partner in crime” – with Eintracht...