According to Voetbalprimeur.nl, Al Ittihad has signed Georginio Wijnaldum to a one-year contract. Wijnaldum had been without a club since July 1, after his contract with Al Ettifaq ended. He played 101 matches for Al Ettifaq, scoring 38 goals and providing seventeen assists.

Dutch central midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 35, is set to join Al-Ittihad on a 1+1 contract and is currently undergoing a medical. The move comes after he became a free agent, having been without a club since July 2026. The Netherlands international has 96 caps and 28 goals for his country. His current market value is €2.20m, according to Transfermarkt. Several clubs were recently linked with the player, including Chelsea and Real Salt Lake.