Aberdeen are trying to sign a striker and defender to close out their January business as the clock ticks down on deadline day.
Manager Jimmy Thelin has already been well backed in the window with well over £1m spent so far – but there is still room for more additions.
The Daily Record are reporting that Aberdeen are targeting the signing of Royal Charleroi striker Oday Dabbagh on loan for the rest of the season.
Dabbagh has a connection with current Dons head of recruitment Nuno De Almeida, with the pair working alongside each other at FC Arouca.
He is Palestine national team’s record scorer with 16 goals and was once compared to former Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic by Ante Mise, Dabbagh’s former manager.
Mise told Arab News in 2021: “For me, Oday was the best ever young striker I coached. He reminded me of Mario Mandzukic because of his style and I coached him too.
“I want to say he is a great guy. He helped us win the league in Kuwait for the first time in 20 years. His technical skills, his ability, his speed, how he understands football is unbelievable.
“I’ve been a coach for about 15 years and he is the best young striker that I have ever had, for sure.
“Believe me, I was a coach at Hadjuk Split, a great team in Croatia. I had great players with me, but Oday is the best striker I’ve ever had.
“I have always believed he can go to the top if he picks his career moves right.”
To understand a little more about Dabbagh, Not The Old Firm have profiled the Aberdeen transfer target below.
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Oday Dabbagh age
Oday Dabbagh was born on December 3 1998, which makes him 26 at time of writing. He comes from Jerusalem in and is a Palestine national.
Aged just 16, Dabbagh made his professional debut for Palestine club Hilal Al-Quds Club in 2015.
What is Dabbagh’s height?
Dabbagh stands 1.82 metres tall, which is 6ft exactly. He is said to possess excellent technical skills and football IQ, as well as having pace to burn in attack.
Oday Dabbagh transfer value
As per Transfermarkt, Dabbagh is currently valued at €1.2m, which is just under £1m. Aberdeen, however, are said to be seeking a loan for the forward.
What is Dabbagh’s position?
He is primarily a centre-forward and has not been deployed anywhere else on the pitch this season for Charleroi. Moreover, Dabbagh is left-footed.
Oday Dabbagh salary
According to Salary Sport, Dabbagh earns a yearly salary of just over £301k at Charleroi, which is £5.8k per week. His current contract expires in the summer of 2026.
Dabbagh’s FC 25 rating
For those of you who play the FC 25 video game, Oday Dabbagh was handed a rating of 71. He has three-star weak foot and three-star skills, while his best attribute is his strength (75).
Omar Dabbagh career stats
| Club | Appearances | Goals / Assists |
| Hilal Al-Quds | 77 | 40 |
| Al-Salmiya | 1 | 1 |
| Qadsia | 10 | 3 |
| Al-Yarmouk (loan) | 9 | 6 |
| Al-Arabi | 18 | 13 |
| FC Arouca | 45 | 15 / 1 |
| Royal Charleroi | 44 | 7 / 3 |
| Palestine (international) | 45 | 16 |