Nawaf Al-Aqidi rejects improved Al Nassr offer and seeks summer move

Nawaf Al-Aqidi has rejected an improved contract offer from Al Nassr and told the Saudi club he wants to pursue a new challenge, according to Saudi newspaper Al Riyadiyah.

The 25-year-old goalkeeper is understood to have turned down a proposal that included better financial terms, despite the club’s efforts to keep him. Al-Aqidi, who is an international goalkeeper, has made it clear that he does not currently want to continue with Al Nassr.

His preferred outcome is to leave during the summer transfer window, with either a permanent transfer or a loan move acceptable to him. If Al Nassr cannot secure a suitable deal, Al-Aqidi is prepared to remain until January, when he would be able to enter the free-agency period before leaving without a transfer fee at the end of the season.

The decision represents a significant setback for Al Nassr, who have continued to try to convince the goalkeeper to change his position. Club officials have contacted Al-Aqidi’s agent in an attempt to identify an appropriate offer from another side.

However, the player remains committed to the idea of leaving and has not indicated that he wants to extend his stay at the club. The situation has prompted Al Nassr’s management to ask him to make a final decision about his future.

Al Nassr have already received two formal offers for Al-Aqidi. Al Fateh and Al Shabab have both expressed an interest in signing the goalkeeper, although the article does not state whether either proposal has reached the level required to complete a transfer.

Despite the current impasse, Al Nassr have not withdrawn their renewal offer. The club has told Al-Aqidi that the proposal will remain available if he reconsiders his plans and decides against leaving.

That leaves the goalkeeper with three possible routes: a move to another club this summer, a temporary departure on loan, or remaining with Al Nassr until January and subsequently preparing for a free transfer at the end of the campaign. The immediate priority for the club is to establish whether he will accept the renewal terms or continue pushing for an exit.

Al-Aqidi’s stance means the next stage of negotiations is likely to depend on the market interest from Al Fateh and Al Shabab, as well as whether Al Nassr can agree a deal that satisfies the goalkeeper’s wish for a new experience.

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