The Al Shaab Sentinel
Market17 May 2027
Youssef Al Menhali is on his way
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Al Shaab is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Squad17 May 2027
A row about effort at Al Shaab
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Abdullah Al Shamsi was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad17 May 2027
Tempers go at Al Shaab
Hamad Al Naqbi was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Loan watch17 May 2027
Ahmed Al Junaibi wants to come home
“I did not go to Al Fujairah to sit and watch. I want to come back to Al Shaab and fight for my place.” 11 appearances in 37 matches say the rest.
Market17 May 2027
The Abdullah Al Shamsi story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Abdullah Al Shamsi signs something — a contract at Al Shaab or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
Market17 May 2027
Youssef Hussain placed on the list
Al Shaab have made Youssef Hussain available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- The dugout A door opens for Yassine Abdelali
- Squad Saeed Mabkhout is out on the grass again