Al-Ahli have pulled off a new signing this summer time, and so they did it simply minutes earlier than dealing with conventional rivals Al-Hilal in the Clasico, snatching the deal from below the noses of that different nice rival, Al-Nassr.
Al-Hilal host Al-Ahli as we speak, Tuesday, at Kingdom Arena in a rescheduled match from the third spherical of the Saudi Roshn League.
Just minutes earlier than kick-off, Saudi journalist Khalid Al-Rashid confirmed that Al-Ahli had wrapped up a deal for Saudi right-back Saeed Baatiyah, arriving from Al-Fateh in the present summer time mercato.
According to Al-Rashid, “Al-Raqi” are solely ready on the participant’s approval to formally full the transfer, having already agreed the required payment with Al-Fateh.
Baatiyah had been linked with Al-Nassr greater than as soon as this summer time, significantly when goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi appeared set to hitch Al-Fateh final month earlier than that deal abruptly collapsed.
Al-Nassr, Al-Rashid says, did not land Baatiyah as a result of they could not stump up the full payment below the monetary controls imposed on them.
The 24-year-old was a key man for Al-Fateh final season. He performed 34 matches throughout all competitions, scoring as soon as and including one help.