Officially: Al-Ittihad Saudi Announces Signing of Youssef En-Nesyri
03 February 2026at22:04
Saudi club Al-Ittihad have officially announced the signing of Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri during the winter transfer window, joining from Turkish side Fenerbahçe.
This transfer comes after Fenerbahçe and Al-Ittihad reached a new solution to facilitate the transfers of both En-Nesyri and N'Golo Kanté. This development follows the Turkish club's earlier announcement this morning that the deal had initially failed.
En-Nesyri's transfer was finalized after Fenerbahçe decided to terminate his contract to ease his move. This mirrors a similar step taken by Al-Ittihad regarding N'Golo Kanté's transfer.
Q&A
How was Youssef En-Nesyri's transfer to Al-Ittihad finally completed after its initial failure?
The transfer was finalized after Fenerbahçe terminated En-Nesyri's contract, part of a 'new solution' reached with Al-Ittihad to facilitate both his and N'Golo Kanté's moves.
What was the 'new solution' that facilitated Youssef En-Nesyri's move to Al-Ittihad?
The 'new solution' involved Fenerbahçe terminating Youssef En-Nesyri's contract to ease his transfer, mirroring a similar step taken by Al-Ittihad regarding N'Golo Kanté's transfer.
