03.02.2026 19:30
With the cancellation of Youssef En-Nesyri's transfer, Al Ittihad introduced their new striker. Al Ittihad signed 19-year-old forward George Ilenikhena from Monaco for 30 million euros to replace En-Nesyri.
Al Ittihad has added a new striker to its squad following the cancellation of the transfer of Youssef En-Nesyri, who was wearing the Fenerbahçe jersey.
30 MILLION EURO STRIKER INSTEAD OF EN-NESYRI
Al Ittihad, which sent French star Karim Benzema to Al Hilal, wanted to fill the gap in this position with Youssef En-Nesyri from Fenerbahçe, but the transfer did not take place due to incorrect information entered into the transfer system. The Saudi Arabian representative transferred 19-year-old forward George Ilenikhena from Monaco instead of the Moroccan star. Al Ittihad paid a transfer fee of 30 million euros for the young player.
EN-NESYRI HAD SAID GOODBYE TO HIS TEAMMATES
En-Nesyri, who was with his team during the Kocaelispor match and started in the starting eleven, had said goodbye to his teammates to join Al Ittihad after the match. However, after the process that took place, En-Nesyri's departure was canceled.