Al Jazira took care of business on Wednesday night and stayed six points clear atop the Arabian Gulf League table by defeating Al Ain 2-0.
But that wasn’t the only bit of business for Al Jazira on the day, as it was earlier reported by John McAuley that the club are set to poach Ahmed Khalil from Al Ahli on a four-year deal.
Khalil takes the cover for the Thursday, March 9, 2017 edition of The National.
McAuley reports:
“No matter the figures involved, Khalil’s move to Jazira represents a significant coup for the current Arabian Gulf League leaders. The frontman, 25, is a leading player for the national team, while he was voted Asian player of the year in 2015, becoming the first Emirati to win the continent’s premier individual award.
“Khalil had been discussing renewing his contact with Ahli, his boyhood club whom he has served since making his debut in 2006, but the package offered by Jazira was considerably more attractive. In 163 league appearances for Ahli in the professional era, Khalil has scored 56 goals. During that time, he has won three UAE top-flight titles, one President’s Cup and the Arabian Gulf Cup twice, while in 2015 he played an integral role in Ahli’s run to the Asian Champions League final.”
In other AGL action on Wednesday, Khalil's soon-to-be-former club Al Ahli beat Al Dhafra 2-0.
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Premier League results
Saturday
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Arsenal 1
Bournemouth 0 Manchester City 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Huddersfield Town 0
Burnley 1 Crystal Palace 3
Manchester United 3 Southampton 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Cardiff City 0
West Ham United 2 Newcastle United 0
Sunday
Watford 2 Leicester City 1
Fulham 1 Chelsea 2
Everton 0 Liverpool 0
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How to get there: Emirates currently flies from Dubai to Orlando five times a week.
