As first revealed by Sport360°, there are “many offers” for Abdulrahman, one of which was thought to be Arsenal, but the midfielder’s future remains in the hands of the Al Ain hierarchy.
Al Ain have now admitted that Arsenal are indeed one of those clubs interested in Abdulrahman’s services, and Rashid bin Mubarak Al Hajri, deputy chairman of the club’s board of directors, confirmed to Sport360° Al Ain will not stand in the player’s way should he wish to move.
“Have we had an offer from Arsenal for him to come to train? Then yes,” said Al Hajri. “We’ve also had offers from Spanish teams, and other teams also, but the player will decide ultimately. We got a lot of offers for Omar.”
Al Hajri was keen to stress that Abdulrahman is settled at the club, adding: “Omar is very happy here, but we won’t stop anybody making an offer.
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“If he finds the right environment, then we will be very supportive. It’s a package that will have to be right, where he can improve his football. I’ll leave that for Omar – that’s for him to decide.”
Abdulrahman has enjoyed a stellar 12 months for both club and country. After a starring role in the UAE’s Olympic tournament, the playmaker led the Whites to Gulf Cup of Nations glory, where he was named player of the tournament.
Domestically, Abdulrahman was instrumental in Al Ain’s successful league title defence, creating 16 assists and scoring eight goals as The Boss retained the title by an 11 point margin.
Abdulrahman’s efforts have not gone unnoticed by the world’s media, with the UAE star recently named number 39 in Goal.com’s Top 50 players of 2013, ahead of such illustrious contemporaries as Chelsea’s Frank Lampard, Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo, and Colombian winger James Rodriguez.
If Abdulrahman opts to join Arsenal for a trial, he will follow in the footsteps of international teammate Amer Abdulrahman (no relation), who recently enjoyed a two-week stint at Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
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