The teams of the Saudi Pro League are determined to strengthen their squads with world-class figures, and five players from FC Barcelona have caught their attention: Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen, Ansu Fati, and Robert Lewandowski, as reported by Sport daily.

Real Madrid came out looking for some payback in the latest “clasico” against Barcelona but ended up being embarrassed again.

Barcelona head in at half time with a 3-1 Spanish Supercup final lead over Real Madrid after a chaotic first 45 minutes in Jeddah.Neutrals have been treated to an outrageous first half in Saudi

Jude Bellingham broke down Mallorca's rearguard action in the 63rd minute as he slid the ball through a forest of legs after Rodrygo hit the post with a diving header, and Kylian Mbappe saw his follow-up well saved by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif.

All that was needed was a good game of football – and boy, did it deliver. Saudi Arabia has created a welcome habit of staging memorable Clásicos since assuming Super Cup hosting duties in 2020, but even by the Kingdom’s previous high standards, this was something else.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said the team still need to improve their mentality to win the big trophies this season as they prepare for Sunday's Supercopa final against Real Madrid

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is keeping it real about what it’ll take for the team to snag the season’s biggest trophies. As Barça gears up for Sunday’s

Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target for Barca in a breathless first half at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where Kylian Mbappe had given Real an early lead.

Barcelona recently returned from their trip to Saudi Arabia which proved to be an extremely successful one as they won the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era, lifting the Spanish Super Cup by

Barcelona spent most of last week in Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Supercup, coming out victorious over rivals Real Madrid in emphatic fashion. That will add a few million euros to their accounts, but

Robert Lewandowski scored once and provided an assist, while fellow Pole Wojciech Szczęsny was sent off in a dramatic Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah, where Barcelona claimed a thumping 5-2 victory over Real Madrid.

The 28-year-old Brazilian and Lewandowski are by far the most prolific duo in Europe's top leagues this season, with a combined 46 goals in all competitions. Next are Kane and Jamal Musiala at Bayern with 36, followed by Liverpool's Salah and Luis Diaz on 33.