Saudi Pro League football chief Michael Emenalo says there's always a strategy behind their mega spending.
Emenalo insists the SPL's market work was always done with a specific plan.
"I reject the notion that this is a throw money at it process," the former Chelsea director told talkSPORT.
This is a well thought out and well planned process that has been in the offing for a very, very long time.
"Our intention has always been to adhere to the mandates of world football."
He continued: There are countries in the world who will look at the Premier League and say it's overpaying.
It's always been the case, when people made journeys to Serie A way back it was also because of economic incentive, and with those incentives comes the realisation that the levels and the ambitions and qualities will also improve."