Despite an XXL squad and the arrival of a new coach in the person of Marcelo Gallardo, Al-Ittihad is going through a new zone of turbulence. Coming out of a premature elimination during the Club World Cup against Al-Ahly (3-1) at the quarter-final stage, the Saudi team bit the dust in the championship by losing at home against Al-Raed (1-3), penultimate in the Saudi Pro League. Left behind in the title race and plunged into an unprecedented crisis, the Jeddah-based club intends to strengthen itself this winter to hope to raise its head during the second part of the season.
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27 |
In this perspective, the Chilean media El Deportivo informs us this Sunday that Al-Ittihad is ready to do crazy things to secure the services of Alexis Sanchez. Returning to Inter Milan after a notable stint at Olympique de Marseille, the Chilean striker is struggling to make his mark in Simone Inzaghi’s squad. Proof of this is that he only appeared 12 times in the league for 2 goals scored in all competitions. At a time when he is dragging his spleen in Lombardy, will the 35-year-old finally give in to the songs of the Saudi sirens after being approached by Al-Fateh this summer? To be continued…
