Chemsdine Talbi, the Morocco and Belgium winger at Sunderland, has been linked with a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad.
The 21-year-old joined Sunderland from Club Brugge in July 2025 in a deal worth €20m and remains under contract with the Premier League club until 30 June 2030. His current market value is listed at €25m.
Talbi has made one Premier League appearance for Sunderland this season, playing 17 minutes without scoring or providing an assist. He has also featured five times for Morocco at the 2026 World Cup, contributing one assist.
The right winger began his senior career with Club Brugge and helped the Belgian side win the Belgian title in 2023-24. He also won the Belgian Cup in 2025 before moving to England, while he was part of Morocco’s Africa Cup-winning squad in the same year.
Any potential move to Al-Ittihad would come shortly after Talbi’s arrival at Sunderland and with several years remaining on his contract. The available information does not indicate that an agreement has been reached, with the transfer currently remaining a rumour.
Talbi continues to be registered as a Sunderland player, where he operates as a right winger and wears the number seven shirt.
