Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan is likely to replace either Tobias Hysen or Jean Evrard Kouassi once he completes his move to Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.
The 29-year-old is expected to arrive in China on Wednesday to undergo a medical before signing a contract to join the big-spending Super League side.
Gyanââ¬â¢s move to Shanghai was put in motion following a big money offer which has now been accepted by Al Ain.
The club coached by Sven-Goran Erikkson will be paying a figure around EUR20m for the Black Stars captain who will receive in excess of a whopping $300,000 in weekly wages.
Gyanââ¬â¢s arrival will however spell the end of the road for either Tobias Hysen or Jean Kouassi since Shanghai SIPG needs to make room for their foreign-quota signings.
Chinese clubs are allowed to sign up to only five non-nationals in their squads â⬓ which the club has currently exhausted.
Space therefore will need to be made to accommodate the big name Ghanaian signing with the exits of either Hysen or Kouassi.