Omar El Saaiy set for season loan as Al Ahly and Al Masry close in on swap deal

Omar El Saaiy is on the verge of joining Al Masry on loan for a full season after Al Ahly agreed in principle to release the talented midfielder.

According to a club source who spoke with Kooora, discussions between Al Masry president Kamel Abu Ali and Al Ahly chief Mahmoud Al-Khatib led to a proposal for a permanent transfer of El Saaiy. However, Al-Khatib rejected the offer, instead approving a temporary move.

“One point that separates the transformation of the agreement into a contract and the end of all matters is waiting for the position of the Spanish Jose Riveiro, the technical director of the team for Al-Ahly, in his meeting with Al-Khatib on Saturday, in terms of agreeing to include Ahmed Eid, the right-back of the Port Said team to be more like a mutual deal,” the source said.

The potential swap deal follows the January move of Al-Ahly midfielder Mustafa Abu al-Khair to Al-Masry, marking the first direct transfer between both clubs since 2012.