GOAL reported that Al-Ittihad head coach Jens Wissing has begun mapping out the changes he wants to make to the squad in the upcoming winter transfer window. A source close to Al-Ittihad said Wissing is moving towards parting ways with at least three players in January as he reshapes the squad.
The squad plan
A source close to Al-Ittihad said the plan is to free up places in the squad and give the management room to sign new faces capable of meeting Wissing's technical requirements.
Changes across positions
A source close to Al-Ittihad said Wissing is not fully satisfied with some of the names in the current squad and wants changes in more than one position.
Al-Shehri tops the exit list
A source close to Al-Ittihad said Saudi forward Saleh Al-Shehri sits at the top of the exit list, with Wissing keen to sign a younger centre-forward.
The technical report
A source close to Al-Ittihad said Wissing will hand the club's management a technical report assessing a number of players and setting out his recommendations on their future. The report is expected to name Moath Faqeehi and Hamed Al-Ghamdi. Saleh Al-Shehri, Moath Faqeehi and Hamed Al-Ghamdi are the leading candidates to leave in January, barring new developments in the technical staff's thinking.
