Ahmed Ali has completed a loan move from El Masry to Egyptian Premier League rivals Talaea El Gaish, joining the army club on a temporary deal that runs from 2026-02-03 to 2026-06-30. The central midfielder, valued at €175k, will return to El Masry at the end of the loan when his spell with El Gaish formally expires.
The transfer is registered as a loan transfer between two clubs in the Egyptian Premier League, confirming that Ali will continue his career in Egypt’s top flight while playing for a different domestic contender. At the end of the agreement on 2026-06-30, he is scheduled to go back to El Masry as a returned loanee, rather than becoming a free agent, according to the current documentation.
Ali, 25, is a right-footed central midfielder whose main position is in the middle of the park. He moves to Talaea El Gaish from El Masry after previously establishing himself in the senior game with Nogoom FC, having stepped up from Nogoom FC U19 to the club’s first team in 2018. His path has therefore taken him through Nogoom’s youth setup, into their senior side, then on to El Masry and now to El Gaish on loan.
The move keeps Ali in the same competition, as both El Masry and Talaea El Gaish compete in the Egyptian Premier League. He remains in his home country of Egypt and continues to represent an Egyptian club in the domestic top tier. There is no indication in the data that he has played for any club outside Egypt or in any league other than the Egyptian Premier League, nor that he has yet featured abroad.
Ali’s market value has risen sharply in the build-up to this switch. His value at El Masry was listed at €75k in mid-2025 before climbing to €175k later that year, reflecting his growing status and perceived potential. The current loan moves a player whose valuation has more than doubled within a few months, underlining El Gaish’s interest in adding a developing domestic midfielder without a permanent transfer fee.
Born on 01 Sep 2000, Ali arrives at Talaea El Gaish with several years of senior experience despite his relatively young age for a central midfielder. The data does not list his match-by-match statistics, appearances, goals, or assists for the current season, nor does it record specific recent fixtures, so his on-pitch contribution at El Masry and Nogoom FC can only be inferred from his rising market value and continued presence at Premier League level. There is also no breakdown provided of his performances for any national team, only that he is Egyptian and that his national team field is associated with Talaea El Gaish.
Contractually, the only firm future step is his scheduled return to El Masry on 2026-06-30, when the loan ends as a standard “end of loan” transaction. Unless El Gaish or another club negotiate a new agreement, he will remain tied to El Masry beyond that point and will not immediately enter free agency.
By moving within the Egyptian Premier League, Ali gains another platform to consolidate his reputation in central midfield. If he performs convincingly for Talaea El Gaish during this loan spell, it could strengthen his position at El Masry upon his return, raise his market value further, and potentially open the door to new offers once his parent-club situation and future contract terms are next reviewed.
