Basel El Khenini has completed a permanent move from El Gouna to Dayrout SC on a free transfer, signing a contract that runs from 2026-02-03 to 2026-06-30. The 25‑year‑old centre-forward leaves the Egyptian Premier League side to join Dayrout, with the deal registered as a standard transfer and no fee paid between the clubs.
The Egypt-born striker, whose preferred position is through the middle in attack, arrives at Dayrout after a short spell with El Gouna. He joined El Gouna from Makadi FC ahead of the 25/26 campaign, before making the switch to his new club in the same season. With no transfer fee involved and no listed market value (None in the data), the move represents a low‑risk attacking reinforcement for Dayrout as they reshape their forward options.
El Khenini’s contract at El Gouna is effectively concluded by this move, ensuring he will not become a free agent immediately but will instead be tied to Dayrout at least until 2026-06-30. Dayrout secure a player entering his prime years, with the club betting on his development after a series of moves within Egyptian football.
The striker’s career path to date has been entirely domestic, progressing through several Egyptian clubs. Before El Gouna, he represented Makadi FC, having moved there from Zed FC in September 2023. That transfer followed a loan spell at El Obour SC from Zed FC during the 22/23 season, with the loan ending in June 2023 and the forward returning briefly to Zed before the permanent switch to Makadi. This sequence of moves underlines a career built across the Egyptian football pyramid rather than abroad, even though his latest destination, Dayrout SC, is listed in a competition currently recorded as “N/A” in the data.
A right‑footed centre-forward, El Khenini is classified primarily as an attacking player and has been used in the central striker role. However, the available data does not provide specific figures for goals, assists, or appearances, nor does it supply recent match details such as opponents, scorelines, or individual performances, so his statistical impact at his previous clubs cannot be quantified here. Likewise, there is no recorded market valuation to frame the free transfer as a financial bargain or a risk relative to an estimated price.
Nationally, El Khenini is listed with a single nationality, Egypt, and his entire club career so far has been in Egyptian teams. There is no indication in the data of senior national-team involvement, and no evidence of experience outside the country’s domestic system. The move to Dayrout therefore continues a familiar pattern of internal transfers within Egypt rather than a switch to a foreign league.
While reaction from supporters and media cannot be documented from the provided information, the confirmed transfer marks another step in the 25‑year‑old’s progression through the Egyptian game. If El Khenini can convert his domestic experience into consistent performances for Dayrout over the term of his contract, this stint could prove pivotal in defining his reputation and determining whether his next move keeps him within Egypt or eventually opens the door to a first opportunity abroad.
