Iraq transfer deadline looms as Ali Kasim's future at Como remains unresolved

BAGHDAD, Iraq — With the new Iraqi football season days away, clubs are finalizing late moves ahead of the transfer window's close. Former international Ala Mihawi will join Golan Club, while Maysan Petroleum Club has signed Senegalese midfielder Osman Maarouf Kani from the Albanian league. Al-Zawraa Club has added Venezuelan defender Diego Osio, who faced Iraq's national team before the World Cup. Attention has meanwhile turned to Ali Kasim, the Iraqi international on the books of Italian Serie A side Como. The club has decided to sell or loan the player, but talks with potential buyers have not advanced. Ukrainian side Polissya remains at the table for Kasim, with a reported offer of around one million dollars. A final decision on the transfer is expected in the coming hours.