Saudi Pro League ‘is Premier League quality’, says Watkins

Ollie Watkins has described the Saudi Pro League as "Premier League quality" after scoring on his Al-Hilal debut, according to Punch.

In other news, Premier League clubs spent a record £3.46bn this summer, with around 38 per cent of deals being between Premier League clubs, up from 30 per cent last year, City AM reports.

The Premier League's financial regulations may actually incentivise transfer spending, rather than control it, argues Danny Hill, as player trading can increase the amount clubs are permitted to spend on their squads.

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