In a surprising development within the corridors of the Saudi Al-Ittihad Club, reliable media reports revealed that player Abdulrahman Al-Aboud is close to leaving the ranks of "Al-Ameed" during the current winter transfer period, by a firm decision from the technical staff and management.
Details of the decision to leave and Ben Jacobs' confirmations
Reliable sports journalist Ben Jacobs confirmed via his official X account (formerly Twitter) that Abdulrahman Al-Aboud's days at Al-Ittihad are numbered. Jacobs explained that the club's management has made a final decision to sell the player's contract during the current winter transfer window, indicating that the primary reason behind this decision is purely disciplinary, thus closing the door on any possibility of him remaining with the team in the future.
Exclusion from the Al-Kholoud match and a disagreement with the coach
This news coincides with the technical steps taken by the team's manager, Sergio Conceição, who decided to exclude Al-Aboud from the squad called up to face Al-Kholoud in the upcoming round of the Roshan Professional League. This exclusion is attributed to technical and disciplinary disagreements between the player and the coach, which expedited the decision to release him in order to ensure stability in the locker room and enforce discipline within the team.
The context of recurring crises and the player's future
This isn't the first such dispute in Abdulrahman Al-Aboud's career with Al-Ittihad. The player has experienced periods of instability in his relationship with previous coaching staff, constantly keeping his future under scrutiny from the media and fans. With his contract nearing its end at the conclusion of the current season, Al-Ittihad's management decided that selling the remainder of his contract in the winter transfer window was the best solution to benefit financially from his departure rather than letting him leave for free, and to put an end to the ongoing controversy surrounding the player's discipline.
The impact of the decision on Al-Ittihad's transfer market
Al-Aboud's departure opens the door for Al-Ittihad's management to search for local or foreign replacements to strengthen the wing position, especially given the fierce competition in the Saudi Professional League this season. Technical and behavioral discipline is one of the most important criteria that Saudi clubs are focusing on in their new sporting project, making the decision to release players for disciplinary reasons a clear message about the seriousness of the administrative and technical work at this stage.
