Zamalek jumped at the opportunity to pick up the talented young Amr Zaki, just a few hours after Ahli were forced to back out of negotiations with Russian side, Lokomotiv Moscow due to the high price tag set for the player.


Earlier today, Ahli marketing director, Adli Al-Qayei told the Egyptian media:

Ahli are no longer interested in this deal. The Russians demanded 1.7 million Euros to release Zaki on a permanent basis but this is too much for Ahli or any other Egyptian club to pay.
We were interested in signing Amr Zaki for his ability n the pitch and desire to play for Ahli but this deal is too pricy for the Egyptian market

After this Zamalek got into the race and Zamalek put up a 1.2 million Euros bid to sign Egyptian striker Amr Zaki from Lokomotiv Moscow, but the Lokomotiv Moscow delegation refusued and Zamalek were forced to raise their offer to 1.4 milion euros, or ₤15.5 million (Egyptian).

If this is true, and we at Soccer Egypt have no reason to doubt it, then the deal will be the biggest soccer transfer fee in the Egyptian sports history .

We accpeted Zamalek offer because they adopted a professional approach to signing the player and also Amr Zaki expressed a desired to play for Zamalek

Radi Drede, the delegate from Lokomotiv announced at the press conference, a few hours ago.

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English Premiership club, Newcastle United are in talks with Italian club, Roma over Mido


Newcastle United are interested in Tottenham striker Mido.


Ahmed Hossam(Mido) is on-loan at Tottenham Hotspur from Roma and the London club has dithered over wrapping up a permanent deal for Ahmed Hossam(Mido).


The Sunday Mirror says Kenneth Shepherd, son of the Newcastle chairman, was in Italy last week watching Roma-Fiorentina and checking out the availability of Ahmed Hossam(Mido).