A photo on the plane. The first Israeli player on his way to Dubai to join “Al-Nasr”

Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee posted a photo on his Twitter account of midfielder Dia Sabaa on his plane heading to Dubai to become the first Israeli player in the Gulf League.

Adraee wrote: “Israeli footballer Diaa Sabaa is on his way to Dubai to join the Emirati Al-Nasr team, becoming the first Israeli player in the Gulf League.”

Sources close to the Israeli player of Palestinian origin confirmed that he went to the Emirati Al-Nasr club to sign, indicating that his delay was due to his association with a Chinese League match, where he played with the Chinese club Guangzhou.

Diaa, 27, is expected to officially sign a contract that spans 3 seasons, following negotiations over the annual salary and the penalty clause that Al Nasr will pay his Chinese counterpart in exchange for his player’s transfer. to the UAE League.

Diaa Sabaa is considered one of the best players in the Israel national team, he is of Palestinian Arab origin, was born in the village of Majd al-Krum and has extensive experience in the Israeli league with many teams, including Maccabi Tel Aviv and Sakhnin , then Makani Netanya and won the league’s top scorer title in the 2017-18 season. , Move to Hapoel Beersheba for 2.5 million euros as the most expensive player in the history of the competition.

The midfielder joined Guangzhou for 5 million euros in 2019 and scored 17 goals in 33 games in the Chinese League.

Source: “Agencies”