Al-Ittihad extend Suhaib Hawsawi’s contract as Al-Hilal interest reported

jin88bet.one jin88bet.one Al-Ittihad have extended the contract of teenage winger Suhaib Hawsawi for three seasons, keepi ak168app.baby ng the 19-year-old at the club until 2029 amid reported interest from ak168app.baby Saudi Pro League riv ak168app.club ak168app.club als Al-Hilal.

The club announced the agreement on its official account on X, securing another promising player who has emerged through its yout ks168app.site ks168app.site h system.

Hawsawi impressed for Al-Ittihad Under-21s during the previous season of the Jawwy Elite League. His performances are understood to have attracted the attenti ic88 ic88 on of Al-Hilal, who were reportedly considering a move for the winger to strengthen their Under-21 squad for the forthcoming campaign.

The new contract represen ic88 ts the second renewal completed by Al-Ittihad in the space of 48 hours. The club announced on Thursday that m ic88 idfielder Mohammed Falatah had also signed a three-year extension.

Falatah ic88 ic88 was promoted to the first team about two years ago, in 2024, while Laurent Blanc was in charge. He was only 17 at the time, but the French manager was impressed b ic88 y hi ic88 s ability and opted to bring him into the senior set-up.

Hawsawi’s development has similarly placed him among the young talents Al-Ittihad are seeking to retain as they prepare for the n lr88 ew season. The lates lr88 t agreement ensures the club will continue to have the winger under contract through 2029, rather than risk losing him while interest from Al-Hilal has been repor lr88 lr88 ted.

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Al-Ittihad are due lr88 to begin their competitive schedule on 11 August, when they face UAE club lr88 lr88 Al Jazira lr88 in the preliminary round of the AFC Champions League Elite.

The club, known as “the Brigadier”, will then open its Saudi Pro League campaign on Saturd op88 op88 ay, 15 August. Al-Ittihad will host Al-Kholood at Alinma Stadium in the first round.

The contract decisions involving Hawsawi and Falatah come as the si88 club prepares for thos si88 e fixtures and continues to invest in players who have progressed through its youth teams. Hawsawi’s three-year extension follows a season in which his displays for the Under-21 side broug 88v ht him wider attention, while Falatah’s earlier promotion showed the route from the academy to the senior 88v team under Blanc.

With both players now committed for the next three seasons, Al-Ittihad have moved quickly to SEXXXXX-VN protect two of their young prospects before the start of the new campaign.

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