Al Ittihad club management extended the contract of 35-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe for one season with the preference to extend it for another season. Grohe wore the Al Ittihad shirt in 90 matches in various competitions, during which he managed to clean in 28 matches. Since the start of the Saudi Roshen League this season, Grohe has scored 3 goals and kept a net in 7 matches.