Saudi Pro League clubs Al Ittihad and Al Hilal announce pre‑season double friendly and high‑profile transfer

Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad will split its squad for two friendlies on Thursday in Marbella, Spain, playing Real Mallorca at midday with a rotated XI and facing Malaga later the same evening with its first‑choice lineup. The matches close the club’s Spanish training camp, which began in mid‑July and included wins over Orlando Pirates and Las Palmas.

Midfielder Crysencio Summerville has completed a move to fellow Saudi club Al Hilal after discussions with KNVB director Nigel de Jong. Summerville chose the Saudi league to keep himself in contention for the Dutch national team, signing following a lucrative offer that beat interest from West Ham United and a pending transfer to AS Roma.