Al Nasr have completed an exciting swoop for former Spain winger Pablo Hernandez, who has sealed a loan switch until the end of the season with an option to buy.
Hernandez, 29, arrived in Dubai last weekend to undergo a medical and agree terms. He passed this with few problems but negotiations remained ongoing with Qataris Al Arabi on the details of the move.
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All issues have now been removed and an official announcement came this morning when he was pictured on their Twitter feed.
The former Valencia and Swansea player’s arrival pushes the Blue Wave beyond their four-player foreign quota.
No decision has yet been reached on the identity of who will depart. It is understood that Hernandez has not necessarily been signed as a replacement for Macedonia winger Ivan Trickovski, who is a long-term ally of coach Ivan Jovanovic and has recently struck up a good understanding with Senegal front man Ibrahima Toure.
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Captain Brett Holman and summer signing Renan Garcia round out the non-Emirati slots.
The issue of who will leave has been complicated by Saturday’s Arabian Gulf Cup final against Sharjah.
Hernandez will add guile and speed to the Nasr attack, providing Toure with excellent service. During two seasons at Swansea City, he registered 13 assists.
The slight four-times capped international has also exhibited an eye for goal at Al Arabi, notching six Qatar Star League goals in 13 appearances since his summer move from the Premier League outfit.
Nasr currently sit fifth in the Arabian Gulf League table ahead of its resumption next week, when they host Bani Yas on Tuesday – the team they beat to make the AGC showpiece.
