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Nigerian footballer Kabiru Salisu has completed a transfer to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain, according to a report from the Daily Post.
Salisu transitioned to the Middle Eastern side from Ranchers Bees, a Kaduna-based club in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The player was instrumental in securing the club's promotion to the NPFL during the previous season.
With Salisu's departure, Ranchers Bees must now acquire a replacement player before the start of the 2026-27 season. The new league campaign is scheduled to commence on Friday, August 28.
Ranchers Bees will play their opening match of the season on Sunday, August 30, against Ikorodu City. The game is set to take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos.
Why It Matters
In recent years, Saudi Arabian football clubs have aggressively expanded their global recruitment networks, signing players from leagues across Europe, South America, and Africa. This transfer highlights the ongoing trend of Middle Eastern clubs scouting talent directly from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to strengthen their rosters across various divisional tiers. While these international moves offer lucrative opportunities for Nigerian players and financial returns for their selling teams, they also force domestic clubs to constantly rebuild their squads ahead of new competitive campaigns.
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