Mehdi Benatia, the sporting director of Olympique Marseille, is reportedly being targeted by a major club in the Saudi Pro League.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano posted on X: “Mehdi Benatia has received an offer to become the new sporting director of Al-Ittihad.” He added, “Ramon Planes is ready to leave and join a European project, and Benatia is one of the names under consideration by Al-Ittihad.”
Benatia is expected to leave Marseille at the end of the current season due to differences with the club’s management.
Al-Ittihad currently sits fifth in the Saudi Pro League standings with 52 points.
It is worth noting that Benatia has also been linked with a potential role at Roma in recent hours, given his previous history with the Italian club.
