FORMER Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has shown off the Saudi Arabian lifestyle by sharing a video of Al-Hilal’s incredible private plane.
A host of high-profile players have already been snapped up by Saudi clubs this summer.
They include Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Kalidou Koulibaly and Ruben Neves.
Chelsea outcasts Edouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Romelu Lukaku have also been linked with a Middle East move.
And Al-Hilal star Ighalo, who spent 12 months on loan at Man Utd, has given an indication of what life is like for a footballer in Saudi by posting a video of Al-Hilal’s squad on a remarkably kitted-out plane.
The club also shared images of the jet.
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It is said to be worth £173million and is chartered by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a Saudi billionaire and fan of Al-Hilal.
Inside the Boeing 747-400, 400 seats have been removed to make way for a host of luxury additions.
They include a throne, huge dining table, big Saudi flags and a number of lounges.
And the video Ighalo shared on social media saw him mouthing “wow” as he made his way around the plane.
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Nigerian international Ighalo, 34, finished with 19 goals in the Saudi Pro League last season.
Al-Hilal came third in the table, 13 points adrift of Kante’s new side Al-Ittihad – who won the league title.
Meanwhile, the Saudis are continually being linked with some of the world’s biggest stars.
And the latest former Premier League player to be lined up for a move to the Kingdom is Liverpool legend Roberto Firmino.
The influx of big-name stars comes after Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr back in December.
But Ighalo was already in Saudi before the Real Madrid icon’s arrival – with the ex-Man Utd man signing for Al-Shabab in 2021, before moving on to Al-Hilal the following year.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
