In the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 26, 2025, the Russian League’s rival club Al-Nasr announced the second to leave the club’s ranks during the current summer transfer window.
The Saudi al-nasr had announced the departure of Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina by the end of his contract, as the capital club did not want to extend his stay longer.
The role was played by veteran guard Walid Abdullah this time: “A lover, leader and more than all Misrawis. Thanks Walid Abdullah “.
A leader, a star, and more!
From everyone at AlNassr, THANKS WALEED 💛 pic.twitter.com/nIp6ywTru0— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) June 25, 2024
The 38-year-old had joined the victory ranks in 2017 from the young men he played for between 2006 and 2015, made 80 appearances with him, conceded 94 goals and went out in 24 games with a clean sheet.
4 guards on the radar of Saudi al-nasr in the summer mercato
There are more than one keeper on the world’s radar, including names from the Premiership similar to Liverpool goalkeeper Alison Becker and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Alison Becker is the first target for Al-Nasr, while 2022 World Cup champion Martinez, who produced an impressive performance with Aston Villa as the second option, is placed by Saudi management in anticipation of a stalled deal to include the Reds keeper.
Other press reports said there were also two other guards on Victory’s radar, Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson of Manchester City, who opened the door to the possibility of his departure from City, and Polish goalkeeper Vojczyk Szczesny of Juventus.
Press reports have claimed that Saudi Victory agreed with Szesny on a two-year contract, but there are other reports suggesting that the world has reversed the idea of hiring the Polish guard.
Al-Nasr is striving to strengthen its ranks after a disappointing season during which the team invited all local and continental competitions without trophies, finishing 2023-24 runners-up behind Al-Hilal, and also lost the Copa del Rey final to the leader.
