Al-Gharafa announce signing of Ismaël Bennacer

Al-Gharafa have officially signed Algerian midfielder Ismaël Bennacer just 24 hours before facing Al-Hilal in the first round of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Al-Gharafa have announced the signing through a video posted on the club's official account on X ahead of their upcoming match against Al-Hilal at Kingdom Arena.

Ben Nasser has joined Al-Gharafa on a free transfer after terminating his contract with AC Milan last August, and he will wear the number 10 shirt with the Qatari team.

The Algerian player has spent a season and a half away from AC Milan, having had loan spells with Olympique Marseille and Dinamo Zagreb in an attempt to regain his form and secure regular playing time.