OFFICIAL: Al-Sadd sign Akram Afif on loan from Villarreal

Al-Sadd are pleased to announce the signing of Akram Afif from Villarreal on a loan deal that will run until the end of the 2017-18 season.

The signing of the Qatari international will strengthen the Wolves ahead of the upcoming challenges at home and in Asia.

Afif signed the contract at the club headquarters and is now scheduled to join the first team for training on February 4, after the end of the rest period that has been given to the Qatar U23 team which finished third at the recently concluded AFC U23 Championship in China.