Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho confirms he turned down record-breaking Saudi offer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has claimed that he turned down the opportunity to move to Saudi Arabia in a deal that would have made him the highest paid football manager in history.
The profile of the Saudi game has grown at a rapid rate of knots since former United striker Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January.
A whole host of big-name players have followed the Portuguese international in making the move to the Gulf nation. Saudi clubs have thrown around hundreds of millions of pounds this calendar year to attract some of the sport's biggest names, including Sadio Mane and Neymar.
Al Hilal also attempted to extract Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. READ MORE: United vs Palace LIVE READ MORE: Antony spotted at Old Trafford ahead of Palace clash The growth of the Saudi game has been nothing short of astonishing, with clubs' financial capabilities meaning that they have been able to tempt some of the biggest stars.
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