On 3 February, Al-Ittihad officially announced the signing of En-Nesyri.

According to Transfermarkt, Al-Ittihad signed En-Nesyri from Fenerbahce for €15 million.

En-Nesyri started his career at Malaga, and previously played for Leganés and Sevilla. This season, he made 16 appearances for Fenerbahce, scoring 7 goals.

To date, En-Nesyri has also made 92 appearances for the Moroccan national team, scoring 25 goals.