Al-Ittihad sign Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic on 4-year deal

JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad has confirmed the signing of Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic from Belgian side Anderlecht on a four-year contract.

The club announced the deal on Wednesday evening, its third foreign signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Portuguese winger Roger Fernandes and Malian midfielder Mahamadou Doumbia.

Simic is regarded as one of Europe’s most promising young talents and is expected to add strength to Al-Ittihad’s backline. The 20-year-old central defender has made five appearances for the Serbian national team and played 53 times for Anderlecht, who signed him last summer from AC Milan.

During his time at Milan, he played six matches, all in the 2022–23 season.