Dhafra’s Khrbin joins Saudis Hilal on loan
dubai — Al Dhafra striker Omar Khrbin has joined Saudi Arabian heavyweights Al Hilal on loan, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
Syrian international Khrbin, who has been a prolific scorer in the UAE top flight since joining the Western region club last season, has been loaned out for six months. It is learnt that Arabian Gulf League clubs Al Wahda and defending champions Al Ahli were interested in the 23-yearold and so were Al Hilal as well as an unnamed Chinese club, who wanted to buy the striker.
But Al Dhafra decided to loan out the striker, who scored eight goals this season, to the Saudi Arabian club, the club confirmed on their official twitter handle on Tuesday.
“Al Dhafra confirms that the club has sent Omar Khrbin to Al Hilal until the end of the season, since the club already has an Asian player alternative in Khalid Khalifa Al Hajri,” the club tweeted.
The Western Knights have Omani youngster Khalid Khalifa Al Hajri on their books but Iraqi international Alaa Abdul Zahra has been linked to the club. Zahra, nicknamed ‘Kaka of Iraq,’ plays for Al Zawraa club in the Iraqi Premier League. Meanwhile, Al Wahda goalkeeper Adel Al Hosani has joined Al Sharjah on loan for the remainder of the season, while attacking midfielder Amer Omar, who had joined Bani Yas from Al Wahda at the start of the season, has been loaned to Al Sharjah until the end of the season.
The duo are set to reunite with Portuguese Jose Peseiro, who coached them during his time at Al Wahda.
Meanwhile, basement dwellers Bani Yas have signed striker Ezekiel Henty on loan until the end of the season, the club confirmed. The 23-year-old Nigerian joins from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.
Elsewhere, striker Yannick Boli took part in his first training session with his new Al Ain teammates after completing his transfer from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. The 29-year-old, who played for French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint Germain, replaced the misfiring Douglas.
Al Ain were also set to replace Danilo Asprilla with 2014 AFC Player of the Year Nasser Al Shamrani, but called off the deal.
Meanwhile, Douglas, who has been deemed surplus to requirements at Al Ain, has been linked with a move to Emirates.