CAIRO: Zamalek completed their fourth signing of the upcoming season after signing defender Amir Azmi on a free transfer, the Egyptian Cup winners announced late on Tuesday. Azmi has put pen-to-paper on a four year deal, Zamalek treasurer Yehia Helmi told the club s official website. The player agreed to join us without even discussing …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad continued their squad overhaul after signing free agent Ahmed Adel on a three-year contract. The former Olympic right-back was released by Ahly after failing to make a place for himself in Manuel Jose s squad. Ahly signed him in January 2007 after beating off competition from arch-rivals Zamalek. Ittihad are also close to …

CAIRO: Hamburg SV Sport Director Dietmar Beiersdorfer revealed that he has warned Mohamed Zidan following his criticism of former coach Huub Stevens. The Egypt striker had accused the Dutchman of “bad treatment and disrespect. Even though Stevens hit back instantly at Zidan, the 25-year-old still has issues to solve inside the Bundesliga club. I told …

CAIRO: Egypt s striking crisis has mounted after Emad Meteb pulled out of the squad facing Malawi in the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday. The Ahly striker is still suffering from neck pain that prevented him from participating in Egypt s 4-0 win over Djibouti on Friday. The Pharaohs have already lost Ismaili frontman Mohamed …

CAIRO: Zamalek s hopes of signing Junior Agogo have been dashed as the Whites failed to meet the Ghana striker s financial demands. Agogo met with Zamalek board member Amr Al-Ganaini on Tuesday in Dubai, but a contract agreement was not reached. The 29-year-old forward, who helped Nottingham Forest win Championship promotion last season, is …

CAIRO: Zamalek strengthened their midfield after signing Trabzonspor s Ayman Abdul-Aziz on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The Cairo side announced on Monday that Abdul-Aziz has officially become a Zamalek player. I m sure that Abdul-Aziz will be a useful addition to our squad, Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas told the club s official …

CAIRO: Wigan Athletic target Amr Zaki has sent a letter to the Egyptian FA demanding to terminate his contract with Zamalek. The combative striker claims that Zamalek haven t paid him his wages since November last year. I m sure the Egyptian FA will give me the green light to terminate my contract with Zamalek, …

CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan and Amr Zaki joined Egypt s injury list ahead of next weekend s 2010 World Cup qualifier in Malawi. Skipper Hassan is complaining about his stomach, while Wigan-bound Zaki is struggling with a nagging knee problem. However, new Ahli signing Hassan will travel with the team regardless of his condition. I will …

CAIRO: Egyptian striker Amr Zaki won the vote of the man that the Wigan fans would most like to see at the English Premier League side next season. According to a poll conducted on Vitalfootball.com, Zaki earned 58 percent of the votes ahead of Inter Milan Honduras striker David Suazo, 22 percent, and fellow countryman …

CAIRO: Hassan Shehata chose ENPPI striker Ahmed Raouf to replace the injured Mohamed Fadl ahead of Egypt s 2010 World Cup qualifier in Malawi next Saturday. Fadl dislocated his shoulder in Egypt s 4-0 win over Djibouti last weekend, and is set to miss the rest of the qualifying campaign. Raouf, who is yet to …

CAIRO: In contradiction to Zamalek s announcement, Hazem Emam denied that he retired from professional football. The reports which indicated that I retired are totally untrue. I m yet to decide whether to carry on for another season, Emam told Egyptian radio late on Saturday. I m surprised by those reports because I said nothing …

CAIRO: Moatasem Salem signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Ismaili until at least 2012. Salem had a contract that would have expired on June 2010 but he inked a new deal on Saturday. “I am looking to settle myself here and that’s why I had no doubts before signing the contracts, …

CAIRO: Although Zamalek s ousted defender Beshir Al-Tabie said he won t play for any other club in Egypt, Ittihad expressed their interest in luring him to Alexandria. Zamalek released six players, but just one of them interests us. Al-Tabie is on our wish list for the new season, Ittihad coach Taha Basri told FilGoal.com. …

CAIRO: Ismaili have signed Tanta midfielder Ehab Saied on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Dervishes said on Friday. Saied is Ismaili s third signing in the close season following the arrival of Mohamed Omar and Mohamed Ali from Al-Gaish and Koroum, respectively. Despite securing a place in the CAF Champions League after …

CAIRO: Ahly s right-back Islam Al-Shater is being targeted by several Gulf clubs, the Egyptian champions revealed on Thursday. The club have received several offers for Al-Shater s services, most notably from gulf sides, Ahly said in a statement on their website. Ahly are determined to fulfill Al-Shater s wish of playing abroad. The club …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb didn’t take part in Egypt s World Cup qualifier against Djibouti due to neck pain, the player said few minutes before kick-off. I won t be able to participate as my neck hurts me. I m confident my teammates will be able to accomplish our task, Meteb told Nile Sports channel. The …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad have released striker Mohamed Al-Yamani, having not received any offer for the former Ismaili man despite placing him on the transfer list. There were no clubs interested in signing Al-Yamani, so we had no choice but to release him, Ittihad coach Taha Basri told FilGoal.com on Thursday. Many have expected Al-Yamani to become …

CAIRO: Egypt recorded their second successive victory in the World Cup qualifiers after thrashing minnows Djibouti 4-0 on Friday. Despite the high temperature, Egypt managed to tear Djibouti apart. Amr Zaki opened the scoring five minutes before the break and Hosni Abd-Rabou extended the gap shortly after the interval. Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan put the …

CAIRO: Dutch coach Huub Stevens slammed Mohamed Zidan’s criticism over his bad treatment at Hamburg. “It shows what kind of man he is. Why didn’t he say so when I was in charge at Hamburg. He didn’t have the courage to do it, Stevens told Bild. The Egyptian forward said it was the worst season …

CAIRO: Italian tactician Alberto Zaccheroni will earn ?1 million per season to coach Zamalek said the club’s director Alaa Maklad. The former AC Milan and Inter Milan manager was officially unveiled and is due to arrive on Saturday to finalize the deal and start his mission. “President Mamdouh Abbas will finance the deal whether he …

CAIRO: Egyptian defender Amir Azmi Megahed claimed that he has offers from Greece and Cyprus to sign him this summer. I have offers from Ergotelis and Omonia. I also have an offer from a top club in Egypt but I didn’t take a decision yet, Azmi told FilGoal.com. The former Zamalek player is now a …

CAIRO: Atletico Madrid is interested in signing Egyptian midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou, claimed Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. The report suggested that Atletico bosses have been tracking the player since his impressive performance in the Nations Cup 2008 as he led the Pharaohs to their sixth title and was voted the best player of the tournament. Sport …

CAIRO: Egypt jumped seven places in the monthly FIFA Ranking for national teams to lie 23rd, their highest position so far this year. The African champions beat DR Congo 2-1 in their first 2010 World Cup qualifier last weekend as they prepare to take on Djibouti on Friday. Egypt come third in the continental raking, …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili announced that Sherif Abdel Fadil signed a three-year extension to his contract, which should keep him in Ismailia until 2013. The 25-year-old, whose initial contract was due to end in 2010, rebuffed bids from Ahly and Zamalek as he pledged his future to the Dervishes. The powerful defender was chosen by Hassan Shehata …

CAIRO: Ahly are set to sign Palestine keeper Ramzi Saleh after his impressing performance during the trial period he spent at the club. We are preparing to offer him a five-year deal, said the club s football coordinator Hadi Khashaba. However the Red Devils will have to convince Shabab Jabalaya to sell their international goalie. …

CAIRO: Tersana will not sell midfielder Abdel Rahman Mohie to Zamalek for less than LE 4 million, insisted chairman Hassan Farid. Farid revealed that Zamalek are interested in the 28-year-old, but said: The club will only sell him at 4 million. Mohie had a fine 2007-2008 season with Tersana, which earned him his first call-up …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili have started their summer recruitment with the signing of four players. Masri defender Amr Bassiouni inked a five-year deal and Mohamed Eid was signed from Gaish for the next three seasons. Tamer Farag and Mohamed Ali “Clay were hired from Bani Sweif Telephones and Koroum respectively. The players were recruited for undisclosed fees. …

CAIRO: Six players have been dropped from Egypt s squad before heading to Djibouti for the second game of the World Cup qualifiers. Abdullah Al-Saied, Sherif Abdel Fadil, Ahmed Raouf, Amir Abdel Hamid, Abdel Salam Nagah and Mohamed Abdel Shafie won t make the trip. The six players were not in the 18-man squad that …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili have started their summer recruitment with the signing of four players. Masri defender Amr Bassiouni inked a five-year deal and Mohamed Eid was signed from Gaish for the next three seasons. Tamer Farag and Mohamed Ali “Clay were hired from Bani Sweif Telephones and Koroum respectively. The players were recruited for undisclosed fees. …

CAIRO: Hassan Shehata is unsure about Amr Zaki’s fitness ahead of Egypt s 2010 World Cup qualifier against Djibouti next weekend. The in-form Zaki has a sore knee and Shehata may not take the risk of playing him on the artificial turf of Djibouti s Stade du Ville. The Zamalek striker, who is poised to …