The club called a press conference yesterday to formally announce the signing of former Al Arabi defender Ali Jassimi and former Al Ahli keeper Satea Abdelnasser.
Speaking on joining the Kings Ali Jassimi, who penned a three year deal admitted he was looking forward to competing with the side. “Qatar Sports Club is well known in Qatar as the side is used to high quality, and I think we will do well in the League and get back to our rightful place competing in the QSL.”
Whilst keeper Satea Abdelnasser, who signed a one-year deal with the side stated that he will do all he can on making an impact at the Kings. “This decision to start in goal will not depend just on me, it will be down to the coach and I will do my best to grab the number one shirt for my new side.”
The signing of Jassimi and Abdelnasser caps off a busy couple of weeks of signings for the Kings. Last week the club signed no fewer than four local players as they prepare for the new QSL campaign under the guidance of new Argentine head coach Gabriel Calderón.
Ahli swoop for Spaniard Sandaza
QSL side Al Ahli has completed their foreign contingent for the upcoming 2017-2018 season with the signing of Spanish striker Francisco Sandaza.
Club officials confirmed the news on social media last night, whilst the club also added that Ahli’s quartet of foreign players had been decided for the new campaign. Sandaza is joined by summer signings Kim Gwi-hyeon and Simão Mate whilst the Brigadiers have also elected to keep hold of striker N’Guessan Yessoh who spent the second half of the season with Muaither.
Sandaza will now continue to train with his new team until the August 2nd when Al Ahli will then head to their preseason training camp, which is set to take place in Holland.
Saad and Al Maliki head to Al Arabi
Al Arabi’s busy summer transfer window has continued with the club announcing the addition of two further players to the squad. The club took to social media to confirm that Mahmoud Saad and youth prospect Khalifa al-Maliki had signed deals with the Dream Team.
Experienced attacker Mahmoud Saad previously played for Al Kharaitiyat and El Jaish, and has penned a two-year deal with the side. Whilst Aspire graduate Khalifa al-Maliki is a highly-regarded youth player, and has joined Arabi on a three-year contract.
The signings of Saad and al-Maliki mean that Arabi have now signed a total of ten players in the summer transfer window. These include the professional trio of Diego Jardel, Ammar Jemal and Syrian attacker Mardik Mardikian.
They are joined with five local players in the form of Abdulrahman Anad, Hesham Kamal, Jasser Yahya, goalkeeper Muhannad Naim and Al Shahania youngster Jassem al-Jaber.
