The Saudi Al-Ittihad Club is anticipating the developments of ongoing negotiations with the management of Al-Taawoun Club, as it earnestly seeks to finalize the deal for defender Waleed Al-Ahmad during the current winter transfer period.

Al-Ittihad officials are awaiting the official response from Al-Taawoun regarding the offer made to purchase Waleed Al-Ahmad's contract, after opening direct communication channels between the two parties in the past hours.

Press reports have revealed that Al-Taawoun's management intends to finalize its position today, Thursday, whether by agreeing to the Al-Ittihad offer or rejecting it, while considering all technical and financial aspects.

Al-Ittihad's offer includes a financial amount allocated to Al-Taawoun, along with a financial offer for the player himself, with other alternatives and options proposed to facilitate the completion of the deal before the market closes.

Al-Ittihad is working on strengthening its defense line with a local player, in response to the desire of Portuguese coach Sergio Conceicao, who emphasized the need to reinforce this position quickly.

Al-Ittihad had failed to include Jihad Zikri from Al-Qadisiyah due to his club's insistence on keeping him, while its negotiations with Al-Nassr were met with complex conditions related to the deal of Abdul-Ilah Al-Omari.