Atletico Madrid have waved off club captain Gabi to the airport with the midfielder spotted landing in Qatar on Monday. The confirmation of his move to Al-Sadd, where he will join former Barcelona star Xavi, is expected imminently. Gabi is set to pen a three-year contract in the Middle East and posed with a scarf upon his arrival in Qatar. Gabriel Fernández Arenas, known as Gabi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Al Sadd as a defensive midfielder.
Gabi was born in Madrid. A product of Atlético Madrid’s youth system, he was seldom used during his debut season with the Colchoneros’ first team. After a loan to another club in the capital, Getafe CF, he would amass 52 La Liga appearances for the club from 2005 to 2007, scoring his only goal in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Espanyol on 9 April 2006.