Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Benzema did not make big changes for Saudi Professional League and Messi will not have any magic to make it happens for them. Saudi Professional League can continue their super star and star player purchasing strategy but it's very short sighted. In long term, they must focus on their academies, nurture youth players who are future of Saudi Professional League and Saudi Arabia national team.
Messi has more traffics on social media than Neymar and Benzema but he will be like Cristiano Ronaldo, can not change Saudi Professional League entirely. He has failed to do this mission in MLS and I think it's unrealistic that he will be able to complete almost similar task in Saudi Arabia.
SPL elite teams are not relenting, they're grabbing big names from Europe, some succeed and some manage to struggle and not coping well with the SPL. Who wouldn't want to pin offers for Cristiano Ronaldo? He's one of the very best player in Europe and he played for major clubs, coming out and spotting a difference is everything called evidence for the SPL to make good use of.
What are you saying? Is there a message you're trying to pass? Because it's crystal clear that Cristiano Ronaldo was the star and rare gem that brought the Saudi Pro League to the spotlight. The SPL have been dominating and competitive since Ronaldo joined Al Nassr and he's making huge impact as a top class player. We can keep comparing the SPL with MLS but there's always a similarity and also a difference that follows.