Premier League chief 'not too concerned at moment' about Saudi Arabia rise

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Premier League chief executive Richard Masters is unfazed by the Saudi Pro League growing in stature and attracting Premier League players. </p>

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Al Hilal submitted a world-record £259million offer for Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, who has 12 months left on his current deal and been given permission to speak to the Saudi club. </p>

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema have already joined the country's Pro League while Liverpool have agreed a deal with Al-Ettifaq - managed by Steven Gerrard - to sell their captain Jordan Henderson. </p>

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"Something new is obviously happening," Masters told BBC Sport. "The Saudi Pro League have stated they want to be a top 10 league by 2030. </p>

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"They are investing in players and managers to try to raise the profile of the league and clubs. </p>

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"It has taken us 30 years to get to the position that we have in terms of profile, competitiveness and the revenue streams that we have. </p>

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"I wouldn't be too concerned at the moment but, obviously, Saudi Arabian clubs have as much right to purchase players as any other league does. </p>

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"In the end, the Premier League is a £6billion-a-year operation in terms of revenue and that money is spent reinvested into the pitch. All good competitions have to have revenue streams to back them up." </p>

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