The Al Shaab Sentinel
Squad31 Aug 2026
The knee: Saeed Al Junaibi out for 24 days
24 days on the announcement, and a year of quiet, unwatched rehabilitation behind it. Al Shaab lose a player for a season; he loses something harder to name.
Market31 Aug 2026
Ali Hussain asks to leave Al Shaab
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Market31 Aug 2026
Nasser Juma has said yes to Al Shabab
The last thing about a transfer that is still about the player is his signature on his own terms, and it is there. Al Shaab have lost him in all but the paperwork.
Market31 Aug 2026
Al Shaab say no — this time
The offer from JS Kabylie for Saeed Al Naqbi was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market31 Aug 2026
Mohamed Ali is a Al Shaab player
The fee is $670.0K, the contract is signed, and the argument about whether he is worth it can begin. Al Wasl drove a hard bargain; time will say who won it.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Al Shaab
Yanis Hénin and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
In brief
- Transfer targets Al Shabab tell Al Shaab: Nasser Hussain is not for sale
- Squad A muscle injury sidelines Khalfan Al Suwaidi for 14 days
- Squad Competition arrives for Yanis Hénin