Saudi Pro League January transfers 2024: All the Done Deals

Updated: 31 Jan 2024 12:11 GMT
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The Saudi Pro League's January 2024 transfer window has slammed shut.

The Saudi Pro League took the transfer market by storm in 2023. The same, though, did not happen during the winter market of 2024.

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Saudi Arabia attracted a host of world-class players moving to the Kingdom for astronomical fees and on massive wages in 2023. These included Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Sadio Mane, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Malcom, Ruben Neves and Aleksandar Mitrovic.

But in January 2024, Saudi clubs opted to keep their powder dry ahead of a big summer of spending later this year.

The first transfer of the January 2024 window was a minor one as Mo Adams moved to Al Khaleej from Al-Shabab for an undisclosed fee.

Victor Ruiz was released by Al-Fayha in the second move of the January window.

The first big transfer of the January 2024 transfer window saw Al Hilal sign Marseille and Brazil left-back Renan Lodi for €23m. Al-Hilal are currently the leaders of the Saudi Pro League and hope that Lodi will help take them closer to winning the trophy.

Al-Shabab then added Sevilla legend Ivan Rakitic on a free transfer.

Al Ittihad made a €30m bid for Juventus winger Matias Soule, who has starred in Serie A this season on loan at Frosinone. However, Soule rejected the move as he wants to stay in Europe.

Man Utd star Casemiro was wanted by Saudi Arabian clubs for January but a move ultimately proved impossible.

There were also big names who left Saudi Arabia in January.

Jordan Henderson quickly became unsettled after joining Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq on a huge salary from Liverpool last summer. Ajax freed the England midfielder from his Saudi misery after a contract termination with Ettifaq was agreed.

Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves had also been associated with a move back to the Premier League, while Al-Ahli's Gabri Veiga was reportedly looking to return to his homeland of Spain. He has disappointed since rejecting a transfer to Italian champions Napoli in order to move to Saudi Arabia. Veiga's teammate Roberto Firmino had also been linked with an exit but all these players ultimately stayed.

One star who did leave Saudi Arabia was former Inter, Valencia and Argentina midfielder Ever Banega, who was released by Al-Shabab. Banega moved back to Argentina to join Newell's Old Boys.

Gerrard's Ettifaq were desperate to do some business after a disappointing start to the campaign and the loss of Henderson and were thus very busy on Deadline Day, signing Seko Fofana and Karl Toko Ekambi on loan from Pro League rivals and getting rid of Marcel Tisserand and Vitinho.

Done Deals for January 2024: Every Saudi Pro League club's new signings

The 2023-24 January window opened its doors on Monday, 1 January 2024 and closes on Tuesday, 30 January.

For a full breakdown on when all the transfer windows open and close in Europe's big five leagues, click on this link.

Saudi Arabia will not be the only country with millions spent during the 2024 January transfer window, as the Premier League is spending heavily, also.

To see all the latest Premier League deals in the winter window, you can click here.

This page will be updated regularly to detail every Saudi Pro League transfer by every club between now and the end of the January transfer window, both ins and out.

Al-Ahli SFC

Al-Ahli SFC January signings

None so far.

© Al-Ahli FC - Edouard Mendy joined Al-Ahli for €18.5m in 2023

Al-Ahli SFC January sales

None so far.

Al-Hazem SC

Al-Hazem SC January signings

None so far.

Al-Hazem SC January sales

None so far.

Al-Okhdood Club

Al-Okhdood Club January signings

None so far.

Al-Okhdood Club January sales

None so far.

Al-Riyadh SC

Al-Riyadh SC January signings

None so far.

Al-Riyadh SC January sales

None so far.

Al-Ittihad Club

Al-Ittihad Club January signings

Player	From	Fee
Mohammed Al-Mahasneh	Damac	Undisclosed
Saad Al-Mousa	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN
Hamed Al-Ghamdi	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN

© ProShots - Karim Benzema waved goodbye to Real Madrid for Al-Ittihad during the summer

Al-Ittihad Club January sales

Player	To	Fee
Haroune Camara	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN
Abdulrahman Al-Oboud	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN

Al-Nassr FC

Al-Nassr FC January signings

None so far.

Al-Nassr FC January sales

Player	To	Fee
Abdullah Madu	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN
Seko Fofana	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN

Al-Shabab FC

Al-Shabab FC January signings

Player	From	Fee
Ivan Rakitic	Sevilla	Free Transfer
Musab Al-Juwayr	Al-Hilal	LOAN
Vitinho	Al-Ettifaq	LOAN

Al-Shabab FC January sales

Player	To	Fee
Mo Adams	Al Khaleej	Undisclosed Fee
Ever Banega	Newell's Old Boys	Free Transfer
Cristian Guanca	Al-Taawoun	LOAN

Al-Hilal SFC

Al-Hilal SFC January signings

Player	To	Fee
Renan Lodi	Marseille	€23m

© ProShots - Former Atletico left back Renan Lodi joined Al Hilal from Marseille

Al-Hilal SFC January sales

Player	To	Fee
Musab Al-Juwayr	Al-Shabab	LOAN

Al-Taawoun FC

Al-Taawoun FC January signings

Player	From	Fee
Mohammed Baker	Jeddah FC	Undisclosed
Ibrahim Al-Shuail	Al-Qadsiah	Free Transfer
Saleh Aboulshamat	Al-Qadsiah	LOAN
Cristian Guanca	Al-Shabab	LOAN

Al-Taawoun FC January sales

Player	To	Fee
Alvaro Medran	Al-Ettifaq	Undisclosed

Al-Fateh SC

Al-Fateh SC January signings

None so far.

Al-Fateh SC January sales

None so far.

Damac FC

Damac FC January signings

None so far.

Damac FC January sales

Player	To	Fee
Mohammed Al-Mahasneh	Al-Ittihad	Undisclosed
Hassan Abu Shrarh	Al-Jabalain	LOAN

Al-Tai

Al-Tai January signings

None so far.

Al-Tai January sales

None so far.

Al-Raed SFC

Al-Raed SFC January signings

None so far.

Al-Raed SFC January sales

Player	To	Fee
Abdullah Ah-Shflwt	Al-Najma	LOAN

Al-Ettifaq FC

Al-Ettifaq FC January signings

© ProShots - Jordan Henderson joined Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool in the summer but has now departed

Al-Ettifaq FC January sales

Player	To	Fee
Jordan Henderson	Ajax	Free Transfer
Saad Al-Mousa	Al-Ittihad	LOAN
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi	Al-Ittihad	LOAN
Hamed Al-Ghamdi	Al-Ittihad	LOAN
Marcel Tisserand	Abha	LOAN
Vitinho	Al-Shabab	LOAN