After a strong start to the League Two season, Ali Al-Hamadi of AFC Wimbledon is apparently the target of Hull City, the most recent team to express interest in him.
After spending time at Wycombe Wanderers, the 21-year-old, who came via Swansea City’s youth, transferred to the London-based Wombles in January 2023 after failing to make the Swans’ first squad. The Iraqi international scored five goals in all competitions this season after scoring ten in 19 appearances the previous year.
Al-Hamadi has also set up his teammates five times, and Sunderland, a team in the Championship, is rumored to be interested in hiring him. According to the South London Press, City, Leeds United, and several other teams are keeping an eye on the teenage forward in hopes of signing a long-term contract.
In the summer transfer window, the Dons rejected offers for Al-Hamadi from Barnsley and Peterborough, and they have reportedly set a club record for their asking price. City and any other possible bidders would have to fork over more than £1.2 million, which is, interestingly, the amount Qatari team Al-Wakrah spent for Ayoub Assal last winter.
In addition to missing a portion of the winter season, Al Hamadi will begin his last 18 months of contract in January. This is because he will be on international service, representing Iraq at the Asia Cup in Qatar, which begins on January 12. According to reports, Wycombe, the former team, will also get a portion of the proceeds because they have a sell-on clause.
This season, Dons manager Johnnie Jackson has already showered the young forward with praise after he impressed in the 0-0 draw with Grimsby Town last month, coming off the bench. Jackson stated to afcwimbledon.co.uk: “When he entered the game, he was outstanding.
We wanted to time things and put him on at the appropriate time because he was a little bit behind after the preseason. His immediate influence gave me the impression that we made the proper decision.
The Dons’ Al-Hamadi won a penalty, but he missed it, therefore the points were shared. “He won the penalty through all of his own work,” Jackson continued. Hear me out: don’t forwards miss penalties?
“You’re going to miss a couple penalties if you take them. We come together, we win, we lose. I told him after the game that the way our team is configured, he will score a lot more goals and penalties. We are utilizing his advantages.
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