Sharjah are close to completing the transfer of Adrian Mierzejewski, with the deal dependent on the former Poland international passing a medical.
The Arabian Gulf League side have held extensive talks with Mierzejewski, 29, who arrived in Dubai on Tuesday to finalise his contract. The midfielder is a free agent after leaving Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr earlier this month.
Mierzejewski excelled during two seasons with the Riyadh club, playing a key role in their march to the 2014/15 Saudi Pro League title. Last season, he top-scored for Nassr in the league, netting 13 goals. In 43 league appearances for the club in all, he scored 18 times.
Mierzejewski has also represented Turkey’s Trabzonspor having begun his career in his homeland. He has 41 caps for Poland.
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Mierzejewski would be Sharjah’s third foreign signing of the summer, with the five-time UAE champions having already recruited Venezuela striker Gelmin Rivas, from Saudi’s Al Ittihad, and Brazilian defender Digao, who joined last week from Al Hilal.
Sharjah, who last season finished 11th in the Arbian Gulf League, have raided the Saudi market, with new manager Giorgos Donis appointed last month following 15 months in charge of Hilal.
Sharjah still have another foreign slot available as they seek to improve on the past few seasons fighting against relegation from the UAE top flight. They have identified a number of targets and expect to conclude there business by next week.
Sharjah begin the 2016/17 Arabian Gulf League season away to Al Shabab on September 16.
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