Sources confirmed that Al-Ittihad Club has entered a strong competition with Al-Hilal for the signing of Murad Hosawi, the midfielder from Al-Khaleej, during the upcoming winter transfer market in January.

According to reports, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad are competing to contract with Murad Hosawi, and there are ongoing communications with the management of Al-Khaleej regarding the deal.

It is noteworthy that Al-Ittihad's management has started verbal negotiations with their counterparts at Al-Khaleej, while Al-Hilal has submitted an official notification to the club to purchase the contract of the player Murad Hosawi.

Sources indicated that the management of Al-Khaleej did not allow Al-Hilal officials to negotiate directly with Hosawi and stipulated that discussions take place between the managers of both clubs to discuss the possibility of the player's transfer next January.