نجح فريق إيفرتون في تحقيق فوز في الوقت القاتل أمام مضيفه نوتينجهام فورست بهدف مقابل لا شيء، في إطار منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز لموسم 2024/2025.

وواجه نوتينجهام فورست خصمه إيفرتون، ضمن منافسات الجولة الـ32 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز على ملعب “سيتي جراوند”.

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انتهى الشوط الأول سلبي النتيجة ولكنه شهد أفضلية في السيطرة والاستحواذ لصالح إيفرتون دون وجود أي فرصة خطيرة على كلا الفريقين.

في الشوط الثاني واصل لاعبو إيفرتون سيطرتهم على مجريات اللقاء، وكاد جاك هاريسون أن يفتتح التسجيل لصالح التوفيز لولا تألق سيلس حارس نوتينجهام فورست.

وبحلول الدقيقة الرابعة من الوقت المحتسب بدل من الضائع على نهاية المباراة، أحرز عبد الله دوكوري هدف فوز إيفرتون بعد هجمة مرتدة منظمة وبصناعة من دوايت ماكنيل.

وبهذه النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد إيفرتون إلى النقطة 38 في المركز الرابع عشر في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي، بينما تجمد رصيد نوتينجهام فورست عند النقطة 57 في المركز الثالث.

على الجانب الآخر، تمكن أستون فيلا من الفوز على ساوثهامبتون بنتيجة 3/0، في إطار منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وواجه أستون فيلا خصمه ساوثهامبتون، في إطار نفس الجولة على ملعب “سانت ميري”.

انتهى الشوط الأول سلبي النتيجة بين الفريقين وشهد أفضلية في السيطرة والاستحواذ لصالح أستون فيلا.

ومع الدقيقة 69 أهدر ماركو أسينسيو ركلة جزاء لصالح أستون فيلا، ولم يمر سوى أربع دقائق حتى نجح أولي واتكينز في افتتاح التسجيل لصالح فريقه بالدقيقة 73.

وتمكن دونيل مالين من إضافة ثاني أهداف أستون فيلا بحلول الدقيقة 79، من صناعة مورجان روجرز.

وللمرة الثانية، أهدر ماركو أسينسيو فرصة تسجيل الهدف الثالث من علامة الجزاء، لكن سرعان ما نجح جون ماكجين في التوقيع على الهدف الثالث مع الدقيقة الرابعة من الوقت المحتسب بدل من الضائع على نهاية المباراة.

وبهذه النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد أستون فيلا إلى النقطة 54 في المركز الخامس في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي، بينما تجمد رصيد ساوثهامبتون عند النقطة 10 في المركز الأخير.

Despite finally picking up their first Premier League win to start November, Southampton still find themselves submerged in an almighty relegation mess in the top flight, with the Saints sat at the very foot of the unforgiving division.

Southampton’s lowly predicament hasn’t been helped by their most recent result in the league, losing out 2-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers directly placed above them, as Russell Martin continues to feel weighed down by the tricky task of keeping the South Coast side afloat.

Consistently being let down by the first-teamers at his disposal, Martin could be tempted to utilise the likes of Tyler Dibling more often to ignite a spark in his downbeat group, knowing that Southampton have uncovered so many gems from their esteemed youth set-up over the years.

Best academy players at Southampton

There are some obvious examples when it comes to discussing those who have gone on to be exceptional talents after once calling Southampton home, with the likes of Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and so many more springing to mind.

Bale would go on to play for Spanish giants Real Madrid – with the Saints setting him on his way to eventual stardom – before a spell with Tottenham Hotspur saw him fully explode into life and warrant a major move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Walcott would also play for the South Coast side before Arsenal swooped in, with the speedster going on to score 108 times for the Gunners until a reunion with his boyhood club took place before retirement could get a hold of him.

Oxlade-Chamberlain also made a name for himself in North London, away from starting his footballing education at St. Mary’s, with Luke Shaw another face who has a lot to thank Southampton for.

Shaw is now a household name for club and country, even if his playing time has been very infrequent recently for Manchester United owing to injury, with this goal for England a major highlight of his career to date.

Southampton must have thought they’d won themselves their next Shaw with one purchase in 2021, only for the move to go rather pear-shaped.

Saints could have had their next Luke Shaw

Already, labels such as these put an unnecessary amount of pressure on the youngster in question, but they were going to be inevitable considering Thierry Small also plays as a left-back eager to involve himself in attacking play.

Snapped up from Everton in the summer of 2021 for a fee of around £5m, there would have been a lot of hope in the air that the England U20 international would go on to make waves in the Saints senior set-up, only for that never to occur.

Indeed, the year before his move, he was incredibly hotly tipped with the left-back having been praised by four-time Champions League-winning manager Carlo Ancelotti, who described him as being “one of the best players in the [Everton] academy”.

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Small would impress those at St. Mary’s in the B Team set-up, with five goals and four assists tallied up from 22 games as an attack-minded defender, but he would only go on to make one first team appearance for the Saints during his entire stay.

Luke Shaw’s career by numbers
Club games	342
Club goals	4
Club assists	29
International caps	34
International goals	3
Europa League	1
FA Cup	1
League Cup	2
Community Shield	1
Data via Transfermarkt.

Whereas, Shaw would be fast-tracked up to the senior team after just three U23 games, with the rest then history when he went on to make 67 appearances before Man United’s interest was piqued.

On the contrary, whilst Shaw has basked in the limelight at Old Trafford when fit, Small has had to rebuild his reputation in the game after having his Saints contract terminated earlier this year, with the 20-year-old now on the books of Charlton Athletic in League One.

With two assists next to his name this campaign to date, Small still has adequate time to turn around his career, as do Southampton in the here and now when it comes to staying up in the Premier League.

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Merseyside truly is a place of two parts right now. The Red side revels in the joy of a new era taking off, whereas Everton are feeling rather blue, mired in Sean Dyche’s failing system.

Is it harsh to think it unlikely that the gruff-talking manager will remain in the manager’s seat this time next year? Certainly, Dyche’s hold on his tenure is slipping with each passing match week.

December will offer no respite. Having been thrashed 4-0 by Manchester United on Sunday, the Toffees teeter on the edge of the Premier League relegation zone, painfully aware that contests against Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City lie ahead before the new year.

Dyche cut a dejected figure as he trudged off the Old Trafford pitch, with his side’s “glaring individual mistakes” precluding even a fighting chance of some points haul to take back to Liverpool.

With defensive solidity disintegrated, what does the former Burnley boss have left to suggest that he is the man to carry this club forward, out of the trenches?

Everton's struggle under Sean Dyche

Before the nightmare in Manchester, Everton had made gains after a dismal start to the season that saw four Premier League fixtures lost in succession to set a sobering tone.

One defeat across eight matches bespoke Everton’s inherent resilience within Dyche’s set-up, and indeed suggested that enough would be staked in defensive moments to remain a cut above the relegation fodder.

The bitter fact is that Everton built an illusion of solidity, papered over cracks, and now face a worrying month of tough contests, all the while seeking to stay above the bottom three – Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers are 18th and 19th respectively, both trailing the Merseysiders by two points.

Everton need to rally and ensure that they preserve Premier League status, especially with this being the final season in the historic Goodison Park, twinned with The Friedkin Group purchasing tycoon Farhad Moshiri’s 94% stake in the outfit.

Again, you can’t help but think that Dyche’s days are numbered. Everton rolled onto their back against Ruben Amorim’s United, meekly agreed to the thrashing after Marcus Rashford opened the scoring after 34 minutes.

Before then, the Blues actually played quite well, threatening and prodding against the hosts’ own defensive shakiness. To no avail.

Things need to change, and while veterans such as James Tarkowski will be needed for the rest of the 2024/25 campaign, he must be sold next summer at the beginning of a new chapter.

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Why TFG should ditch James Tarkowski

Tarkowski, Everton’s vice-captain – and principal wearer of the armband, with Seamus Coleman scarcely featuring this term – has been a solid and dependable option for the club since joining in July 2023 after the expiry of his contract with Burnley.

Tried and tested under Dyche’s wing, he is the manager’s most-used player (75 appearances) since the pair reunited at Everton, notably keeping 13 top-flight clean sheets last season, winning 70% of his aerial duels, as per Sofascore.

Father Time appears to be catching up with him. 33 years old, Tarkowski is perhaps at the beginning of a decline that Everton cannot afford in their backline at the moment.

His shortcomings were brutally exposed against the Red Devils, with Amad Diallo and Rashford cavorting around him, wreaking chaos within the Everton rearguard.

Minutes played

90′

82′

Touches

57

62

Accurate passes

47/50 (94%)

48/50 (96%)

Key passes

0

0

Dribbles (completed)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Tackles

2

4

Interceptions

0

1

Clearances

1

3

Total duels (won)

5 (4)

7 (6)

Errors leading to goal

1

1

Combined, Tarkowski and his partner Jarrad Branthwaite managed to win ten of 12 contested duels, though their defensive errors indeed negated any semblance of organisation that might have been otherwise mustered.

Sky Sports pundit Dean Ashton lambasted the visitors for their “pitiful” attempt at stopping Rashford from scoring United’s third, singling Everton’s skipper out and saying that he “looked about 90 years old.”

Not a good afternoon. As per GIVEMESPORT, Tarkowski was branded with a 4/10 match rating after his forgettable outing, having combined with Branthwaite to make some rather ignominious blunders.

Given that journalist Dave Downie also rebuked the ageing titan for his “embarrassing” defensive efforts, it’s clear that Everton might need to ship him on sooner rather than later, especially when considering the fact that he is in the penultimate year of his £100k-per-week contract, and could still fetch a penny or two.

It might be that an overhaul is needed. Branthwaite probably failed his audition after struggling at Old Trafford, having been courted by Man United a matter of months ago. Should the rising star be sold next year, Everton will collect quite the recoup, having valued Branthwaite at £75m in the summer, and might need to redirect their funds toward a brace of new defenders to kickstart a new era.

One thing’s for certain, if his older partner Tarkowski is unable to prove his durability going forward, it may well be that he joins Goodison Park – and perhaps Dyche – in parting from Everton going forward.

Tarkowski’s got some way to go before he hits his ninth decade, but it’s pretty concerning to think that he’s starting to look a bit leggy and sapped against the pacy outlets from the top clubs.

Of course, he will be needed for the remainder of the campaign but must be axed in the summer, sold while TFG can still claim something for him, and hopefully before he’s already sent them towards relegation.

It’s a new era for the Blues, and a rebuild is needed.

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Chelsea have been contacted by a club who wish to send their £23 million player back to Stamford Bridge, with Enzo Maresca and co dealt a potential transfer headache by this situation.

Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei could leave Chelsea soon

The January transfer window is fast approaching, and BlueCo will have a few key decisions to make on fringe players who are no longer in Maresca’s long-term plans.

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Despite reports in September that Maresca was under pressure to play Ben Chilwell more often, thereby increasing his chances of finding a suitor in the next transfer window, the Englishman has been reduced to just 45 minutes in all competitions this season.

The £200,000-per-week defender, it is safe to say, remains out of Maresca’s thinking, and it is widely believed that Chilwell is one of the main contenders to depart west London in January.

Chelsea’s next Premier League fixtures

Date

Southampton (away)

December 4

Tottenham (home)

December 8

Brentford (home)

December 15

Everton (away)

December 22

Fulham (home)

December 26

Chelsea have held exit talks with numerous clubs regarding Chilwell already, according to reliable media sources, and the Englishman is apparently a man in demand across the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga heading into next month.

Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is also looking to leave Chelsea ahead of January, with the 20-year-old failing to make a single Premier League appearance this season and playing just 63 minutes in total.

Cesare Casadei finds himself in a similar situation, and reports in Italy are linking the midfielder with high-profile moves to the likes of AC Milan and Juventus in his homeland.

This is despite some praise from Maresca earlier this season, who previously expressed happiness over his countryman’s role.

“I am very happy with the way he is playing. I had Cesare last year, and he was playing a little bit in different position,” said Maresca on Casadei in October.

“This year, we are using him like a holding midfielder. The reason why is because I think we go in the direction where the middle you need physical players. Cesare is very big, physically strong and helps us when we want to press. On the ball, he is improving a lot. Tonight he played one touch, so we are very happy. For him, it’s the same as the rest; many things he can do better but he is in the right direction.”

Southampton tell Chelsea they want to send Lesley Ugochukwu back from loan

Now, according to The Boot Room and journalist Graeme Bailey, Chelsea may now have to find another new home for midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu – who is currently on loan at Southampton.

The Frenchman, who cost BlueCo around £23 million to sign from Rennes on a seven-year deal, has struggled for game time under Russell Martin – leaving him in limbo as he seeks to properly kickstart his career in England.

Southampton have told Chelsea they want to send Ugochukwu back and terminate his loan early, and the Blues are also eager for him to rack up more minutes elsewhere.

Maresca’s side are now working to find him a new club behind the scenes as a result, so this could be one to watch in January.

Jake Lehmann made 102 in the first innings and Liam Scott took 5 for 46 but South Australia opted not to chase 253 off 50 overs on the final day

AAP05-Mar-2022South Australia declined a potentially season-reviving run chase and settled for a draw in their penultimate-round Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane.Set a challenging 253 off 50 overs at the Gabba, SA rarely showed interest in chasing down the target and, despite needing a win to stay in touch on the Shield ladder, were 3-115 when the match was called to an early end after 37 overs.Opener Jake Weatherald scored the bulk of the runs with a watchful 60 not out off 112 balls. SA were 38 off 11 overs when the second wicket fell – both scalps claimed by Xavier Bartlett (2-30). Opener and debutant captain Henry Hunt scored 15 at the top of the order and Jake Carder contributed 11 before the run-rate further slowed.Earlier in the day, Queensland scored at 4.5 run per over in compiling a second innings score of 191. Sam Truloff top-scored with a quickfire 64, while young bowler Liam Scott picked up career-best figures (5-46).SA only completed their first innings early on day four with Jake Lehmann hitting 102 in 9(d)-244.

He had travelled for a charity cricket event in Bundaberg

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Rod Marsh during his time as chair of selectors•Getty Images

Former Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh is in a Queensland hospital after suffering a serious heart attack.Marsh, 74, was in Bundaberg for an event for the Bulls Masters charity group. He was reportedly rushed to hospital by Bulls Masters organisers John Glanville and David Hillier.”John and Dave deserve so much credit because the doctor said if they had waited for an ambulance he would not have made it,” Bulls Masters boss Jimmy Maher told .”Rod landed at 10.05am and rang me from the car at about 10.30. He said he could not wait to have a beer with me. Then soon [after] Dave rang me from the car and told me what had happened. It’s devastating.”Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said: “We are very concerned to hear the news about Rod and send him all our best wishes. Our thoughts are with him, his wife Ros and their family and many friends at this difficult time. Rod is one of the most iconic and popular figures in the game and we thank and acknowledge those who are looking after him.”The Australian Cricketers’ Association said: “The thoughts of everyone within cricket are with the family and many friends of Rod Marsh who is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack this morning. Rod is an influential figure in Australian cricket and has been so for more than 50 years.”He was in Bundaberg as part of the Queensland Bulls Masters event and is currently surrounded by some of his former team-mates. He will soon be joined by his family who are making their way to Bundaberg.”Marsh played 96 Tests for Australia between 1970 and 1984, snaring 355 dismissals behind the stumps. He also previously served as Australia’s men’s chairman of selectors before stepping down in 2016.

Glasgow Rangers head coach Philippe Clement will know that he has a huge job on his hands to turn the club’s fortunes around on the pitch.

The Ibrox giants are already nine points adrift of the top two teams in the Scottish Premiership, after losing three of their league games already this season.

Clement and head of recruitment Nils Koppen could use the upcoming January transfer window to bolster the squad and take further steps towards building a team that suits the manager.

One player who is reportedly on the chopping block is club captain James Tavernier. Football Insider recently reported that the Gers are planning to cash in on him at the end of the season.

The outlet claimed that his underwhelming performances on the pitch have led the board to the feeling that now is the right time to move the skipper on, with his contract set to expire in the summer of 2026.

Football Insider added that the Gers are also working on signing a replacement for the Englishman and that a new addition could come in during the January window, five months before they plan to sell Tavernier.

Rangers eyeing English full-back

According to The Boot Room, Rangers are interested in Wrexham full-back Ryan Barnett ahead of the January transfer window, which is less than two months away.

The report claims that Clement is in pursuit of a deal to bring the 25-year-old star to Ibrox to bolster his options across the backline for the second half of the season and beyond.

It does not reveal, however, how much the English League One side would want for the player, who is contracted to the club through to the end of the 2025/26 campaign.

RangersNews also claims that the Ibrox giants have been keeping tabs on his performances in League One for the celebrity-owned team, whilst it adds that Wrexham supporters have been comparing him to Brazilian legend Cafu because of his attack-minded displays down the right flank.

Meanwhile, they could face some competition for his services. The Telegraph recently reported that both Stoke City and Preston North End are eyeing up a possible swoop for the English whiz, which suggests that Rangers will have to convince him to turn down a move to the Championship in favour of a switch to Scotland.

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Clement and Koppen must now push to secure a deal for Barnett ahead of the likes of Preston and Stoke, because he could come in as a dream replacement for James Tavernier.

James Tavernier's form for Rangers this season

The English veteran has been criticised by supporters at times this season, with The BBC publishing reactions from fans to Clement’s recent decision to drop him against Olympiacos.

Among the replies, some fans highlighted his ‘suspect’ and ‘weak’ defensive work, with one supporter describing Tavernier as a ‘shadow of himself’ this term.

The 33-year-old, who was told he “needs to look” at the defensive side of his game by Steven Whittaker last year, was found wanting in the only Old Firm clash of the season so far, failing to deal with a ball across the box that his man – Daizen Maeda – scored from in a 3-0 win for Celtic.

Tavernier’s play in possession of the ball has not been efficient or effective enough to make up for his defensive frailties, unfortunately, as he has often been wasteful for Rangers in the Premiership.

Last season, the Englishman scored 17 goals and created 19 ‘big chances’ in 38 league appearances, which shows that he had a huge impact at the top end of the pitch.

Appearances

11

Goals

0

Big chances missed

2

Assists

3

Possession lost

220

Dribble success rate

35%

As you can see in the table above, Tavernier is yet to find the back of the net in the current league campaign and has lost possession a staggering 220 times, to provide three assists.

These statistics, along with his poor dribble success rate, show that the 33-year-old dud is giving the ball away far too much, without making much of an impact at the top end of the pitch to make it worthwhile.

This is why it could be the right time for the board to make the decision to cash in on the captain, whether that is in January or next summer, and Barnett could come in as Tavernier 2.0 for the Gers.

Why Ryan Barnett could be James Tavernier 2.0

The Wrexham star is not a goalscoring threat from right-back, like the Rangers captain, but other players could step up to take care of the skipper’s penalty duties.

He has only scored one goal in the league this season, the winner against Mansfield, and teammate Max Cleworth said: “Barney has been unbelievable this year. We know he has that finishing in him, we saw it last year, especially the second goal he scored against Forest Green here, so we know he can do it.”

What Barnett can provide from that position on a regular basis, however, is outstanding creativity, based on his sublime form in League One for his club in the 2024/25 campaign.

Appearances

13

Sofascore rating

7.23

Goals

1

Assists

5

Chances created

29

Dribble success rate

50%

As you can see in the table above, the 25-year-old ace has provided a huge amount of creativity from right-back for Wrexham, with 29 chances created and five assists in just 13 games.

He lost possession 17.5 times per game on average, compared to Tavernier’s 20 times per match, and recorded more goals and more assists than the Rangers captain, suggesting that the Light Blues target could be more effective and efficient.

This suggests that the potential is there for Barnett to offer more in the final third than the Gers hero is currently offering, which is why he could be an excellent addition to the squad.

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The Wrexham star has also only been dribbled past 0.2 times per game, compared to Tavernier’s 0.5 in the Premiership, and could offer more solidity defensively than the ex-Newcastle man.

It is now down to Clement and Koppen to get a deal over the line for the English star, as he could come in as a fantastic replacement for the captain.

Yash Dhull, the captain of the 2022 World Cup-winning India Under-19 team, has hit a century on first-class debut, against the powerful Tamil Nadu at Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium, on the first day of the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy.Opening the batting after TN captain Vijay Shankar won the toss and opted to field in the Elite Group H match, Dhull lost opening partner Dhruv Shorey (1) and No. 3 Himmat Singh (first-ball duck) quickly, TN fast bowler Sandeep Warrier sending back both batters. But Dhull forged a 60-run stand for the third wicket with Nitish Rana (25) and then a 119-run partnership with Jonty Sidhu for the fourth wicket, getting to his century in 133 balls when he cut B Aparajith behind point for a couple.Related

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He didn’t last too long after that, though, as he was trapped in front by a full delivery from M Mohammed, the experienced right-arm medium pacer, for 113 off 150 balls. His innings included 18 hits to the boundary.Mohammed, in fact, could have had Dhull’s number earlier, when he had the batter caught at short midwicket on 97. But it was a no-ball.”We had two options. Either we bench the kid or we play him wherever a slot is available. We needed an opener and he was told he needs to open. He is not an opener but immediately agreed. These are also traits that you look in a cricketer,” Delhi selector Chaitanya Nanda told .”You don’t groom players by putting them in the bench. You have to play them. He is a No. 3 player and so opening isn’t a bad option for him. Yes, he will have his failures and teams will start reading him better and more experienced first-class bowlers will have his measure.”That’s when we as selectors and also elders need to stand by him and help sail through that phase.”Dhull had been a revelation at the Under-19 World Cup, in which he scored 229 runs in just four innings at an average of 76.33. What was especially impressive was the way he returned after a gap, when he tested positive for Covid-19 along with a number of his team-mates. Batting in the middle-order in the tournament, he scored 82 in 100 balls in India’s opening game, against South Africa, but then missed two games, against Uganda and Ireland. On his return, he was unbeaten on a 26-ball 20 as India breezed past Bangladesh in their Super League quarter-final, before hitting a run-a-ball 110 in the Super League semi-final against Australia. In the final, though, he scored just 17 runs, but he did play a role in getting India to a position of strength alongside Shaik Rasheed (50) as they chased 190 for victory.As for his captaincy, Under-19 coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar was full of praise after the title had been won, saying, “(Dhull) led them very well, he has a good head on his shoulders, he read the game situation and what players would want.”Since then, apart from being blooded at the first-class level by Delhi, Dhull has earned himself an IPL gig with Delhi Capitals (sold at INR 50 lakh) too, along with Under-19 World Cup team-mates Raj Angad Bawa (Punjab Kings), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (Chennai Super Kings) and Vicky Ostwal (Capitals).

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How much does Riyad Mahrez earn playing in the Saudi Pro League following his 2023 move from Manchester City?

Riyad Mahrez exploded onto the footballing scene after he led Leicester City to the Premier League title in the 2015016 season and earned himself a big-money move to Manchester City, where he once more became an important part of his team.

But the Algerian star made a move to Al Ahli in 2023 after spending five seasons at the Etihad. Considering Mahrez's talent and ability, the Saudi side had to spend huge sums of money in order to get his signature and he currently stands as one of the top earners at the club and across the league playing for Al Ahli.

But exactly how much does he earn playing for them? Let's find out!

GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!

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Riyad Mahrez's salary in numbers

Mahrez is earning a ton under his current contract at Al Ahli. The Algerian makes £841,708 ($1,087,460) on a weekly basis while his annual salary reaches close to £44 million ($57m), making him the highest earner of the squad.

Player

Nationality

Weekly wages GBP

Weekly wages USD

Annual wages GBP

Annual wages USD

Riyad Mahrez

Algerian

£841,708

$1,087,460

£43,768,818

$56,547,915

AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Al Ahli

As afromentioned, Mahrez is the top earner at Al Ahli.

Following the Algerian is English striker Ivan Toney, who moved to Saudi from Brentford in 2024.

Meanwhile, former Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino makes the list at number three, followed by former Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.

Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ahli

Player

Nationality

Weekly wages GBP

Weekly wages USD

Annual wages GBP

Annual wages USD

Riyad Mahrez

Algerian

£841,708

$1,087,460

£43,768,818

$56,547,915

Ivan Toney

English

£411,340

$531,439

£21,389,704

$27,634,815

Roberto Firmino

Brazilian

£306,369

$395,819

£15,931,179

$20,582,575

Franck Kessie

Ivorian

£225,745

$291,656

£11,738,764

$15,166,108

Gabri Veiga

Spanish

£193,496

$249,991

£10,061,797

$12,999,521

Top earners in Saudi Pro League

With a contract crossing a million dollars on a weekly basis, Mahrez currently sits as the third top-earner in the Saudi Pro League.

Acquiring the top two spots are former Real Madrid attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema with salaries beyond comprehension for a footballer.

Meanwhile, acquiring the fourth and fifth spot are Sengalese internatinals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, respectively.

Top 5 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League

Player

Club

Weekly wages GBP

Weekly wages USD

Annual wages GBP

Annual wages USD

Cristiano Ronaldo

Al Nassr

£3,224,935

$4,166,513

£167,696,622

$216,658,460

Karim Benzema

Al Ittihad

£1,612,468

$2,083,57

£83,848,311

$108,329,340

Riyad Mahrez

Al Ahli

£841,708

$1,087,460

£43,768,818

$56,547,915

Sadio Mane

Al Nassr

£644,987

$833,303

£433,539,324

$43,331,736

Kalidou Koulibaly

Al Hilal

£559,526

$722,890

£25,095,364

$37,590,281

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Al-NassrHighest paid players in the world

The top earners in Saudi defenitely earn insane sums of money in the league, but how do they fare in the highest-paid players across the world?

Well, it turns out that the top five of the Saudi Pro League are also the top earners across the footballing world, even leaving behind some of the best and oldest clubs from Europe.

This cements the financial power of the Saudi League and the potential to become a top league in upcoming years.

Top 5 highest paid players in the world

Player

Nationality

Weekly wages in GBP

Weekly wages in USD

Annual wages in GBP

Annual wages in USD

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese

£3,224,935

$4,166,513

£167,696,622

$216,658,680

Karim Benzema

French

£1,612,468

$2,083,257

£83,848,311

$108,329,340

Riyadh Mahrez

Algerian

£841,708

$1,087,460

43,768,818

$56,547,915

Sadio Mane

Senegalese

£644,987

$833,303

£33,539,324

$43,331,736

Kalidou Koulibaly

Senegalese

£559,526

$722,890

£29,095,364

$37,590,281