Al Ain reject Arsenal trial offer for Abdulrahman

The Gunners wanted a closer look at the
winger but the UAE club are only prepared to
entertain transfer offers, while Angers
midfielder El Jadeyaoui has been handed a two-
day trial

Arsenal have seen their approach to take Omar
Abdulrahman on trial knocked back as Al Ain
are only interested in outright transfer bids.
The UAE Pro-League club revealed that the
Gunners had invited the 21-year-old to train
with them ahead of a potential move.
But Al Ain chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin
Mohammed feels Abdulrahman does not need
to prove his qualities in unnecessary trial stints
and says the club will only listen to serious
offers.
"Omar Abdulrahman is a national treasure,
which is why the club is keen to study with
great attention only serious offers that are
beneficial to the player," he is quoted as
saying by the National.
"Omar is above having to go on trial to prove
his skills, as he has played high-quality league
and international matches, which are the real
test.
"Any club willing to recruit Omar can check his
performance in all his games and then submit
a serious offer to sign him.
"If there is one, we are ready to negotiate with
the team and reach a compromise."
Abdulrahman caught the eye of a number of
clubs while playing for his country at the 2012
Olympic Games and in the AFC Champions
League with Al Ain.
Meanwhile, the Gunners have handed a two-
day trial to Angers midfielder Alharbi El
Jadeyaoui, who was withdrawn from the Ligue
2 side's weekend clash against Istres.
Angers general manager, Olivier Pickeu, has
confirmed the move but insisted that the two
clubs are not discussing a permanent move
yet.
"For Alharbi, this is something else," Pickeu
told Ouest-France. "We're not in a negotiation
phase yet.
"Arsenal have watched him many times, with
Morocco as well. We thought it would be nice
for him to spend time in England. It is
rewarding for him and it is rewarding for us."
El Jadeyaoui, who spent a week-long trial at
Blackburn in 2009, is a left-sided midfielder
and could be seen as a replacement for
Gervinho, who has agreed an €8 million move
to Roma.