The Al-Ittihad Herald
Market10 Aug 2026
Al Nasr come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Al-Ittihad did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Market10 Aug 2026
Youssef En-Nesyri wants to know where this is going
“I want to win things, and I would like to do it here.” Nothing has been demanded and nothing has been threatened — but a boardroom at Al-Ittihad hears a sentence like that exactly as it was built.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Youssef En-Nesyri stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Youssef En-Nesyri and Al-Ittihad agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market10 Aug 2026
Nobody at Al-Ittihad has picked up the phone to Steven Bergwijn
48 months to run and not a word offered. A club that lets the calendar negotiate for it usually ends up losing to the calendar.
Market10 Aug 2026
Abdulrahman Al-Obud is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Al-Ittihad has been clear about where Abdulrahman Al-Obud stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Squad Youssef En-Nesyri knocks on the manager's door
- Squad Mohammed Barnawi is out on the grass again