Blockbuster Winter Swap: Ittihad Stars Head to Al-Shabab

Winter Transfer Shake-Up

The teaser: The capital club taps the Tigers to solve its technical woes.

A final agreement sealed the transfer of two Ittihad stars to Al-Shabab during the current winter window.

Over the past weeks, negotiations between Ittihad and Al-Shabab centered on moving the striker Saleh Al-Shehri and the right-back Fawaz Al-Saqour to the "Lions" camp.

The Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the deal was agreed in principle and would be announced officially in the coming hours.

Al-Shehri is moving to Al-Shabab to gain more playing time, ensuring a place with the Saudi national team at the 2026 World Cup.

Meanwhile, Al-Saqour will be the stopgap the Lions lean on to replace Nawaf Al-Ghlimish, who is nearing a winter move to NEOM.

Punchline: Winter changes, summer laughs.

Punchline: My calendar just red-carded 2026.