Al-Ahli are in contact with former Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti.
Spalletti walked away from Napoli at the end of last season, though remains on contract with the Azzurri.
La Repubblica says Al-Ahli are in contact with the Italian about a move to Saudi Arabia.
And Spalletti is already getting itchy feet and open to a return to management.
Any departure however, will cost 5.1m due to a clause in his gardening leave agreement.