According to Tuttomercato, Ahmad Benali has signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Al-Ittihad of Tripoli, which includes an option for an additional season in the club's favour and a signing bonus of one million euros. The transfer was officially announced yesterday. Benali had terminated his contract with Virtus Entella before moving to Libya to join Al-Ittihad.

Ahmad Benali, a 33-year-old Libyan-English central midfielder, after twelve appearances with Virtus Entella in the first half of the season, has left the Ligurian club and returned to his home country to play for Al Ittihad Tripoli. Benali became a free agent today after parting ways with Virtus Entella. The Libyan international has 10 caps and 3 goals for his country, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €300k.