According to Africafoot, the Saudi club Al Ittihad wishes to recruit Yassir Zabiri this winter. Africafoot also reports that Al Ittihad is prepared to make significant efforts to sign Yassir Zabiri. FC Famalicão received several offers, including one from FC Porto, but none matched the expectations of the club's management. The situation will be reevaluated next summer.

According to Africafoot, Al Ittihad has made an offer of 7 million euros to acquire Yassir Zabiri. The club considers the operation a long-term strategic investment and aims to integrate Zabiri into its squad alongside experienced stars in the Saudi league, offering him a gradual adaptation period.

According to information first reported by Gianluigi Langori, Yassir Zabiri is on Al Ittihad's list of reinforcements. The Saudi club, coached by Sérgio Conceição, has for a long time considered the 20-year-old Moroccan striker from Famalicão as a potential signing. There have not yet been any contacts between the clubs regarding a possible deal. Al Ittihad may use the final period of the transfer window in Saudi Arabia, which closes at 23:59 next Monday, to make a specific approach for the young forward. The Saudi club is reportedly only interested in recruiting players on loan, so any potential deal could only be made under those terms. It is not yet known whether Al Ittihad will make a formal proposal or if Famalicão's management, led by Miguel Ribeiro, will be willing to loan the player. Zabiri's contract with the Portuguese club runs until June 2028, and his current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €4.00m. In the current 2025/2026 season, he has scored 4 goals in 12 appearances in Liga Portugal. Several other clubs, including Atalanta, VfL Wolfsburg, and FC Barcelona, have also been linked with the striker.