Al Hilal Club is intensifying its activity in the winter transfer market with the aim of officially securing a second signing before the highly anticipated Riyadh Derby against Al Nassr in the Roshn Saudi League.

Al Hilal will host their rival Al Nassr on Monday evening at the "Kingdom Arena" as part of the 15th round of the Saudi Professional League.

On Sunday, Al Hilal announced its first winter signing by acquiring Spanish defender Pablo Marí from Italian club Fiorentina on a six-month loan deal with an option to extend.

Pablo Mari participated in the team's final training session today, providing Italian coach Simone Inzaghi with additional options in the defense ahead of the highly anticipated derby.

In a related context, the Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadiyah" reported that Al-Hilal's management is racing against time to complete the contract procedures with Al-Taawoun winger Sultan Mandash and officially register him before the match.

Al Hilal has engaged in intensive negotiations with the Al Taawoun management over the past few days to finalize the signing of Mandash as part of the team's reinforcements during the current winter transfer window.

Sultan Mandash is considered one of the most prominent local players this season, having participated in 15 matches across various competitions, during which he scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists.