According to Africafoot, Houssem Aouar had an agreement with Real Betis, and his transfer was close to being finalized this summer. However, the arrival of new German coach Jens Fissing at Al Ittihad, who succeeded Portuguese coach Sérgio Conceição, has led to a freeze on all departures from the club. The freeze will last until the end of the current training camp in Marbella, Spain. Several transfer deals, including that of Houssem Aouar, are now on hold until the coach evaluates the squad and submits his final report to the club's sporting management after the camp.

Houssem Aouar is close to returning to Europe as the Al Ittihad attacking midfielder has reached an agreement with Real Betis. The Andalusian club's management has reached an agreement with their Saudi counterparts for a transfer fee of around 5 million euros. This move corresponds to Aouar's desire to end his time in Saudi Arabia, as he no longer wished to continue with Al Ittihad.