Al Ahly are being linked with a move for CS Sfaxien centre-forward Omar Ben Ali in a deal that could see the Tunisian prospect leave as a free agent.
The 21-year-old, who wears the number nine shirt for CS Sfaxien, is rumoured to be on the Egyptian giants’ radar, with the move listed with an unspecified probability (“?”) and no confirmed transfer fee. With his contract details at Sfaxien not publicly disclosed and no expiry date registered, the possibility of Ben Ali running down his deal and leaving as a free agent has fuelled further speculation.
Ben Ali, born on 22 April 2005 in Hammam-Lif, is valued at €450,000 on Transfermarkt, a figure that would represent a relatively low‑risk investment for Al Ahly should they push ahead with a formal approach. A right-footed centre-forward, he is listed in his main role as an attacking spearhead, operating through the middle.
The Tunisian plays his club football in Ligue 1 with CS Sfaxien and is also registered domestically with the same side at national-team level. There is no record of previous clubs in his senior career, underlining that any move to Cairo would be his first venture outside Tunisia and a significant step up in profile within African club football.
Recent data does not specify individual match statistics, but Ben Ali has been involved for Sfaxien in the current Ligue Professionnelle 1 campaign, adding to his reputation as a young attacking option emerging from the Tunisian league.
With the rumour still at an early stage and the likelihood of the transfer yet to be clarified, any switch to Al Ahly would mark a pivotal moment in Ben Ali’s development and could shape both his reputation in North African football and his long‑term potential on the continental stage.
