Like many competitions around the world, the Saudi Pro League has its own mid-season break, and the much-talked about division is now not set to resume until mid-February after signing off for 2023 over the past weekend.
The intrigue around the league's potential remains following its eye-opening summer of spending, and it remains to be seen just how that is backed up during the winter window, with a number of top players again being linked with big-money moves to the Middle East.
On the pitch, a number of the big-name arrivals have lived up to their billing, though not every club goes into the break especially happy with how their campaign is panning out. Managers are beginning to come under fire, and there is a fear that the title race could be over already.
With all that in mind, GOAL breaks down the biggest winners and losers from the Saudi Pro League season so far...