Morocco international Younes Belhanda is on his way to Saudi Arabian giants Al Ittihad, according to sources within the club.

Itti are in serious danger of relegation from the Saudi Professional League, but a number of eye-catching signings and the appointment of former West Ham and Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has steadied the ship of late.

Now Bilic will have another weapon to deploy, with a senior source at Al Ittihad revealing that attacking midfielder Belhanda is due to arrive in Jeddah next week.

The 28-year-old has spent 18 months at the Turkish champions, having previously had one-year stints with Nice and Schalke while on loan from Dynamo Kiev.