Portuguese media reported that Iranian player Mehdi Qaidi, who is currently playing with Kalba Club, on loan, from Shabab Al-Ahly, is a candidate to leave the ADNOC Professional League during the current transfer period.
The Portuguese newspaper “Record” said that the Portuguese club “Rio Ave” wants to include the Kalba player during the winter transfer period, in addition to the desire of the English clubs Nottingham Forest and the Greek club Olympiacos to include him.
The newspaper confirmed that the club, which plays in the Portuguese First Division, may take serious steps to negotiate with Shabab Al-Ahly Club, with which the Iranian international has a contract until June 30, 2026.
She indicated that the negotiations require that Mehdi Qaidi cut off his loan with Kalba, which may make it difficult for the Portuguese club to gain his services.
She pointed out that the Rio Ave club is not alone in the race to sign the 26-year-old player, noting that the English club Nottingham Forest, which is achieving great results in the English Premier League by occupying third place, is monitoring the Iranian player, and the same applies to the Greek giant Olympiacos.
Mehdi Qaidi is considered one of the most prominent foreign players in the ADNOC Professional League, as he is performing at great levels with the “Tigers”, as he participated with the team in nine matches in the league this season and scored six goals, continuing his brilliance with the team that he joined on loan from the “Knights” in Last season, he played 25 matches and scored 12 goals.
On the other hand, Qaidi plays in the starting lineup for the Iranian national team, with whom he participated in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in 15 matches, scoring four goals and making three assists. The market value of the Kalba player is four million euros, according to the Transfer Market website, which specializes in the player transfer market.
. Qaidi has a contract with Shabab Al-Ahly until June 30, 2026.
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