Romano: Al-Ittihad abandon move for Zhegrova, player to remain at Juventus

Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed on a podcast that Zhegrova will not join Al-Ittihad. With the Saudi transfer window closed, Al-Ittihad have decided not to proceed with the deal.

Romano said that Zhegrova was actually only the third choice on Al-Ittihad's list of wide attacking targets.

Al-Ittihad's first target was Feyenoord winger Anis Hadj Moussa. The two sides had held talks over a transfer worth around €42 million, but the deal eventually collapsed.

The second target was Luis Henrique, who plays for Zenit. Roma had also previously pursued the player, but due to time constraints, Al-Ittihad were ultimately unable to complete the deal either.

After the first two targets failed to materialize, Al-Ittihad turned their attention to Zhegrova, but the club eventually decided not to continue pursuing the transfer.

Therefore, Zhegrova will continue to remain at Juventus for now.