Press reports revealed that the Italian club Genoa is considering concluding a new deal with its Saudi counterpart Al-Ittihad during the current summer mercato.
The Italian club Genoa has borrowed the Albanian star Mario Mitaj, the left-back, for one season with the right to purchase after the end of the next season.
According to what was mentioned by the newspaper "Al-Riyadiya" quoting the Italian channel "Sky Sports", Genoa is following the file of the Nigerian George Eleneikhina, striker of the Saudi team Al-Ittihad.
The Italian club is studying the details related to contracting with him, and the files of other strikers in order to strengthen the forward line in the squad of the Italian coach Daniele De Rossi.
The Saudi team contracted with the player, who is 19 years old, from French Monaco during the winter transfer period of the current year 2026, under a contract for four and a half seasons.
The Nigerian striker's participations with the Tigers' battalion were limited to only 6 matches in all competitions, during which he did not score goals or provide any decisive pass.
In a related context, Genoa club announced, last Friday evening, its contract with Mitaj on loan for one season with an option to buy, after his exit from Al-Ittihad's plans.
It is expected that Al-Ittihad will receive three million euros if the Italian club activates the option to purchase the contract of the Albanian international, which extends until the summer of 2028.