Al Ittihad are moving for Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Tribalfootball.com's transfer expert Rudy Galetti is reporting Al Ittihad are in contact with Koulibaly about a move to Saudi Arabia.
A club delegation have been in London over the past week on a recruitment drive.
They have already signed Real Madrid great Karim Benzema and are keen on Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui.
Koulibaly has just completed a first season with Chelsea after a summer arrival from Napoli.