The Al-Ittihad Herald
Market10 Aug 2026
Al-Ittihad turn down Anderlecht for Youssef En-Nesyri
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market10 Aug 2026
Danilo Pereira raises the bar for Al-Ittihad
“I want to be playing for trophies while my legs still let me.” Nothing in that sentence is a transfer request, and nobody at Al-Ittihad heard it as anything else.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Al-Ittihad
Danilo Pereira and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Saeed Al-Juhani joins the Al-Ittihad first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Saeed Al-Juhani is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Sultan Al-Ghamdi joins the Al-Ittihad first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Sultan Al-Ghamdi is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Youssef En-Nesyri asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Stephane Keller
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Stephane Keller, and the manager let it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A wage question at Al-Ittihad
Houssem Aouar has done the arithmetic and does not like the answer. Nothing corrodes a squad faster, and no club has ever solved it by explaining the wage structure to a footballer.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Supporters make their feelings known about Youssef En-Nesyri
The speculation has reached the stands, and the stands have answered. Al-Ittihad would like this settled before it becomes the only thing anybody asks about.
In brief
- Squad The dugout calls for Danilo Pereira
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: Hajer at home
- Squad Questions about Abdulrahman Al-Obaid on the training pitch