Marca has reported that Al Ahli is pursuing Álex Baena and is willing to meet his release clause. The club is prepared to pay the 55 million euro release clause for Baena and offer him a salary of 15 million euros per season. Villarreal, however, is not open to negotiating the price or payment terms, insisting on receiving the full amount upfront. With the transfer market open until Friday night, Villarreal fans are keeping a close watch on the situation. The club's CEO, Roig Negueroles, reassured supporters by saying that Villarreal does not plan to sell Baena in this market. Meanwhile, Baena has shown his commitment to Villarreal, having expressed that he would only consider leaving for a top 10 club in the world.

Al Ahli, trained by Matthias Jaissle and currently fifth in the Saudi league, is interested in signing Álex Baena from FC Villarreal. They are willing to pay his 60 million Euro release clause. Baena is a Spanish Olympic champion and European champion, scoring ten points (five goals and five assists) in 20 official matches this season. The decision from Baena is still pending, with the Saudi transfer window closing on Friday.