The recent subject of an on-off transfer to domestic rivals Al Gharafa, Khoukhi arrived in Europe at the weekend determined to focus on his side’s upcoming AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie against Al Duhail SC.
With the two-legged Continental showdown set to start next week, Khoukhi has been quick to outline his targets for the competition and the positive impact he believes new head coach Xavi will have on his charges.
“Our goal for the next season is to compete for the AFC Champions League title,” he told Al Sadd’s official club website.
“We have two difficult matches against Al Duhail in the Round of 16, and we are currently preparing for these matches which will be huge, especially as we are looking to win the title.
“We have a new coach (Xavi) and we know him well. We hope he enjoys a very successful coaching career, one which comes after we gained a great deal of experience from him as a player (with Al Sadd). We (now) want to learn from him as a coach.”
On a personal level, Khoukhi enjoyed a stellar 2018-19 campaign with both club and country, but despite his previous successes, the former Al Arabi favourite is still hungry for more.
“Last season was one of the best of my career,” declared the 29-year-old.
“I played well, won the Qatar Stars League title, competed in the AFC Champions League with Al Sadd and then won the AFC Asian Cup with Qatar.
“We will, though, work to get more titles, and we are excited to do that and bring joy to our fans.”
Al Sadd are scheduled to face Al Duhail over two legs in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on August 6 and 13, before tackling them once again in the Qatar Super Cup on August 17.
Photos: AFC & Al Sadd SC
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