Al-Ittihad, which is Karim Benzema's club, has submitted an offer to sign 28-year-old Spanish centre-forward Rafa Mir in January. The striker is on a season-long loan at Elche from Sevilla, a situation that complicates any potential move. For a transfer to proceed, Sevilla would need to break the loan agreement with Elche's approval, or Elche could exercise its purchase option of approximately €3.5 million and then sell the player. Sevilla is reportedly open to a departure to create salary space for new signings, but only if the operation is financially positive for the club. Mir has scored 6 goals in 18 LaLiga appearances for Elche this season. His contract with his parent club, Sevilla, is valid until June 2027, and his market value is listed by Transfermarkt as €4.00m.