Although negotiations between Milan's Ismaël Bennacer, a 28-year-old Algerian and French midfielder, and Qatar SC have broken down, he is still expected to move to Qatar. According to information from Fabrizio Romano, Al-Gharrafa is now in the leading position to sign him and has already sent an official offer to the player. Bennacer is anticipated to mutually terminate his contract with the Italian club, which would allow him to move to the Middle East as a free agent. He joined Milan in August 2019 and has made 174 appearances in Serie A, scoring 7 goals and providing 10 assists. The midfielder has 56 caps and 3 goals for Algeria and has a current Transfermarkt market value of €8.00m.