Al Nassr grant Jorge Jesus’s wish, ex-Benfica man set to benefit | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus is very close to receiving his first winter signing. According to reports, Al Nassr, coached by the former Benfica manager, has finalized the signing of Hayder Abdulkareem. The talented player from Iraq is very close to being officially announced.

As reported by Fabrizio Romano on his official X account, the Saudi Arabian club has agreed to Jorge Jesus' request, who specifically asked the club to sign the young Iraqi defender, who has been making a name for himself at Al-Zawraa.

In the same post, the transfer expert adds that the Saudis have already reached a formal agreement with the Iraqi club for Abdulkareem's transfer. Furthermore, the Italian journalist reports that the player has already undergone medical examinations and will be officially announced very soon.

This is Jorge Jesus' first winter signing, at a time when the Benfica coach had already emphasized the need to increase squad options. Despite the victory in the last round, where former Benfica player João Félix stood out, the Portuguese coach once again felt the lack of options on the substitutes' bench.

This season, wearing the Al-Zawraa shirt, Hayder Abdulkareem — valued at 300 thousand euros — has already played a total of three official matches, all in the Asian Champions League, where Al Nassr also competes. In the 102 minutes he was on the pitch, the defender showed a good level of performance.

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