Sahaj Oberoi

Late addition to the squad. Former Sochaux player Gaetan Weissbeck joins Al Nasr SC on a free transfer. I had to help Benjamin Andre settle, so getting in a player that will make it easier for him to settle is helpful.

Two final signings in the January transfer window, to stink the place out and go for winning the UAE Pro League in the 2025-26 season. Esteban Andrada joined Al Nasr SC from Monterrey for 2.9 million pounds. The other signing is Miroslav Stevanovic from Servette for 475k pounds. Both of them bring some much needed experience to the squad.

The January transfer window of the 2025-26 season has been very eventful. There have been 2 signings and 5 departures so far. We have signed Robin Gosens from FC Internazionale for 1.3 million pounds. The former Inter and Atalanta player will definitely bring some star quality to the defense. Also we signed Erik Lamela for 4.4 million pounds. The former Roma, Tottenham and Sevilla player will provide some much needed experience to the forward line. The departures this window are of Elisha Owusu to Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia for 3.7 million pounds. Dennis Praet went to Damac in Saudi Arabia for 2.3 million pounds. Edwuin Cetre went back to Colombia to play for Millonarios F.C for 900k pounds. Rudi Pozeg Vancas went to Yokohama F-M in Japan for 875k pounds. Dmytro Ivanisenya went to Wisla Plock in Poland for 230k pounds.

Yeah thank you very much. Next season I have some Asian players I have on my shortlist that I am bringing.

Mid season review (2025-26 season) We are top of the UAE Pro League after we have got 35 points from the first 13 games. We are unbeaten so far in the league this season. The top performers are Walter Gonzalez who scored 15 goals so far this season and he has got 3 assists. The other top performer is Conor Bradley, he has been a revelation since he joined us on loan from Liverpool, and the other top performer is German Valera, he has got 1 goal and 5 assists so far. We are in the semi final of the UAE League Cup for the third time in a row and we are in the quarter final of the President's Cup. Our Asian Champions League campaign has been a disappointment, and it looks like we will be knocked out in the group stages, partly due to squad registration issues where I had to field a makeshift team, but I made it as realistic as possible by fielding only the players who were eligible.

Late addition to the squad. We signed George Hirst on a free transfer here at Al Nasr SC. Hopefully the former Leicester and Huddersfield striker can provide some goals going forward.

Final three signings this summer transfer window in the 2025-26 season. And one departure. Conor Bradley has come to Al Nasr SC on loan from Liverpool. Benjamin Andre has joined the club from Lille in France for 550k pounds. The former Lille and Rennes player is a depth signing. And we made another cheap depth signing as we got Mateus Santos on a free transfer. Meanwhile Abderrazak Hamdallah has moved to Wydad Casablanca in Morocco for 60k pounds. It is a move that works out for him and he has moved back home to Morocco.

We have made 2 more new signings in the summer transfer window of the 2025-26 season. Nico Paz joins us at Al Nasr SC on loan from Brighton. The former Real Madrid player is here to develop himself in Asia and contribute to our team. The next signing is Junior Mwanga from Bordeaux in France. We signed him for 2.1 million pounds. Hopefully he provides some stability in defense.

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Another signing, another departure. Ricardo Alves joins us at Al Nasr SC on a free transfer after his contract with Tractor in Iran expired. Abdoulaye Toure went on loan to ASEC Mimosas. Hopefully his spell back in Ivory Coast freshens him up and gives him the motivation to be a top footballer.

One more signing and one more departure. We brought in Edwuin Cetre from Independiente Medelin in Colombia to Al Nasr SC for 675k pounds. He has a bag of tricks and I hope he can show his qualities in Asia. The player who has departed is Samuel Umtiti. He has gone to Al Shamal in Qatar for 1.6 million pounds. Good riddance to bad rubbish to be honest. He downed tools last season and did not play well for me. Also was a troublemaker in the dressing room, just a bad influence overall. When we signed him he was so promising and it really looked like he could kickstart his career after the lost years at Barcelona in the UAE and perhaps secure a move back to Europe if he did well, but no, he decided to burn bridges and now he is in Qatar. I hope the club moves on from this chapter and we defend better with the defenders we have at the moment.

New signing. Kamal Sowah joins Al Nasr SC on a free transfer. The former Club Brugge and Leicester player will certainly provide a creative spark which is needed and also some pace to the attack. We are really preparing our squad to compete in the Asian Champions League this season.

One new signing and one departure. (Summer transfer window of the 2025-26 season) Ramadan Sobhi signs for Al Nasr SC from Pyramids in Egypt for 925k pounds. The former Stoke, Huddersfield, Al Ahly and Pyramids winger will provide some much needed creativity to the attack and finally this might be the club where he will realize his potential that he did not quite do when he was in England. Also, Samir Memisevic went to Panetolikos in Greece for 600k pounds. He was a great and solid presence at our club and he will be missed. Always stepped up despite better players coming in and was a true fighter.

Four new signings in the summer transfer window of the 2025-26 season. Gonzalo Verdu joined on a permanent deal from Al Jazira (UAE) after being on loan at Al Nasr SC last season for 56k pounds. The next signing we have made is our star player last season. Yes, German Valera has signed on a permanent deal after being on loan at Al Nasr SC. He has signed from Atletico Madrid for 3.6 million pounds. Also we signed two other players. Emil Forsberg has arrived at Al Nasr SC on a free transfer after his contract with RB Leipzig expired. Also we signed Sebastian Perez on a free transfer after his contract with Boavista in Portugal expired.

We have made our first signing of the summer transfer window of the 2025-26 season. It is Dijon Kameri on loan from RB Salzburg in Austria. I hope the young talented player makes a difference to our team. Also there are two departures, Isaac Tshibangu joined Al Taawoun in Saudi Arabia for 575k pounds and Gege signed for Al Okhdood in Saudi Arabia for 400k pounds.

What happened in Europe (2024-25 season)

End of season review. We finished 5th in the UAE Pro League and we got 44 points in 26 games. We made it to the semi final of the UAE League Cup where we got beaten by Ajman on penalties. And I am going to save the best part of the season for the end. We won a trophy this season. We won the President's Cup. We beat Al Jazira (UAE) in the final and won the game 1-0. Siriki Dembele scored the winner. He is a cult hero for this club now here at Al Nasr SC. Also, as a result of winning the President's Cup, we have qualified for the Asian Champions League next season. Al Ain have won the UAE League Cup. This is how the squad performed this season. The top performers this season are German Valera, who got 11 goals and 11 assists this season and is our top goalscorer. Siriki Dembele, as I mentioned is a cult hero in the save and he got 9 goals and 8 assists this season. Kelvin Yeboah is another top performer and he is the rising star of our team despite only being a January signing. He has got 4 goals in just 6 starts and 1 sub appearance.

A very late addition to the squad, this signing was made outside the transfer window. Nathaniel Phillips joins the club on a free transfer. The former Liverpool centre back has been brought in to provide some much needed calmness and stability to the defense. Samuel Umtiti has produced stinker after stinker and is statistically one of the worst players this season, which made me wonder how the hell did he play for Barcelona in the past. This guy is a finished footballer. Just about average for this level and nothing more.

We made 2 final deadline day signings here at Al Nasr SC. Stefano Sensi has joined the club from FC Internazionale for 375k pounds. The former Inter, Sassuolo, Sampdoria and Monza midfielder will definitely provide some star quality to our midfield. And the final signing this window is Fraser Forster from last year's champions of the UAE Pro League, Al Ain for 425k pounds. This is a fantastic signing. The former Newcastle, Southampton, Celtic and Tottenham keeper will definitely provide an edge to the team we severely lack and Antonio Adan will be phased out.

We made 3 new signings in the January transfer window (2024-25 season) Kelvin Yeboah joins Al Nasr SC from Genoa for 2.7 million pounds. The former Genoa and Augsburg striker has been brought in to beef up the attack and make it more versatile. Umut Tohumcu joins us on loan from TSG Hoffenheim. The young midfielder is someone who will provide some much needed mobility to the midfield. And we have signed another player, Walter Gonzalez. This guy is a goalscorer. And I hope he can take the load off Abderrazak Hamdallah and be better than Dembo Darboe. We signed him for 800k pounds from Olimpia in Paraguay.

Yes I know. There are no limits for foreign players.

2 more departures this January transfer window in the 2024-25 season and one more arrival. Dembo Darboe has gone to Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia for 3.6 million pounds. The money we got for Darboe is great and it was too good to turn down. Rashed Salem Mubarak has gone on loan to Fujairah. Elisha Owusu has joined Al Nasr SC from AJ Auxerre for 1.4 million pounds. He also played for Gent in Belgium and Olympique Lyon in France although he did not make an appearance for Lyon. I hope he provides some steel in midfield supporting the other midfielders.

The January transfer window has opened in the 2024-25 season. And there is one departure and two arrivals. Kevin Agudelo has gone to Al Rayyan in Qatar for 2 million pounds. Azizjon G'aniev has joined us on loan from Shabab Al Ahli and Gonzalo Verdu has joined us on loan from Al Jazira (UAE). Hopefully these two domestic signings help us get a trophy and push us up the league. Also the current president of the club won the elections and is now serving a second term.

Mid season review (2024-25 season) We are 4th in the league after getting 23 points from the first 13 games. Yeah I will take it. We also made it to the quarter finals of the President's Cup so far and we are in the semi final of the UAE League Cup so far. Top performers at the moment are Kevin Agudelo who has got 7 goals and 7 assists in 16 games at the moment, German Valera who has 4 goals and 6 assists in 16 games and Siriki Dembele who has 6 goals and 2 assists in 5 starts and 8 sub appearances.

Final signing. (Summer transfer window of the 2024-25 season) We signed a backup goalkeeper. Jed Steer joins Al Nasr SC on a free transfer after leaving Aston Villa. Solid backup for us, no complaints.