Al Ahly are stepping up efforts to resolve the futures of several first-team players, with negotiations continuing over Mohamed Hany’s contract while discussions with Yasser Ibrahim remain focused on financial terms.
The Egyptian champions are seeking to settle their contractual affairs early and retain players who remain part of the coaching staff’s plans for the next stage.
An Al Ahly source told WinWin that the club’s football management wants to complete contract extensions as soon as possible, with the proposed agreements designed to provide players with additional incentives.
The new contracts are understood to include bonuses linked to the number of trophies won and the players’ participation rates.
However, negotiations have yet to produce final agreements in some cases, with differences over financial arrangements continuing to play a role.
Mohamed Hany negotiations continue
Right-back Mohamed Hany remains in talks with the club, with the player’s representatives seeking to include a participation-based clause in his new contract.
A meeting between Hany and Al Ahly officials had been planned for Sunday as both sides attempted to move closer to an agreement.
However, that meeting was postponed and a new date is expected to be arranged.
The Al Ahly source said: “A meeting was scheduled to be held between Al-Ahly officials and Mohamed Hany on Sunday to continue negotiations and reach a final agreement regarding the renewal, but the meeting was postponed and a new date will be set for it in the coming period.”
The issue surrounding Hany’s proposed participation clause is therefore still unresolved, leaving the club and player with further negotiations to complete before a final agreement can be reached.
Yasser Ibrahim wants compensation
Defender Yasser Ibrahim’s situation has developed differently.
According to the Al Ahly source, Ibrahim is seeking financial compensation after turning down an offer from Saudi club Al-Shabab that would have allowed him to leave the Egyptian side.
The source said: “The player wants to obtain financial compensation after rejecting the offer he received from the Saudi club Al-Shabab to leave Al-Ahly.”
Al Ahly, however, are maintaining the financial framework they have established for renewing contracts.
The club’s policy reportedly sets an annual salary of up to 25m Egyptian pounds, with an additional 10m pounds available in bonuses linked to winning championships.
The source added: “The club’s management is committed to the financial value that was set within its policy for renewing player contracts, and the value set by Al-Ahly includes an annual salary of up to 25 million Egyptian pounds, in addition to 10 million pounds in bonuses related to achieving championships.”
The club does not currently intend to significantly alter that financial structure in negotiations.
“The offer that the administration is sticking to in its negotiations with the players is without making major changes to the financial ceiling that has been set.”
That position could prove important as Al Ahly attempt to retain several players while maintaining control of their wage structure.
Ben Sharqi renewal not yet discussed
Moroccan forward Ashraf Ben Sharqi is another player whose contract situation will need to be addressed, although Al Ahly have not yet begun formal negotiations with him.
His current agreement expires at the end of the season, but club officials believe there is still sufficient time to discuss his future.
The club is understood to have no objection to extending Ben Sharqi’s stay for another two seasons if the two sides can reach an agreement.
Any new deal, however, would have to comply with Al Ahly’s existing financial policy and the conditions applied to player contracts.
The club’s approach means that Ben Sharqi’s renewal is not currently considered an immediate concern, despite the expiration date of his existing contract.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly have also yet to open negotiations over revised contracts for young players Ahmed Khaled Kabaka and Mohamed Abdullah.
The source confirmed: “Al-Ahly officials have not yet opened the file of amending the contracts of the two young players, Ahmed Khaled Kabaka and Mohamed Abdullah, as no negotiations have taken place with the players regarding amending the financial compensation or extending the contract during the current period.”
For now, Al Ahly’s priority is to conclude the outstanding negotiations with established first-team players while preserving the financial framework set by the club.
Hany’s postponed meeting means his renewal remains unresolved, while Ibrahim’s compensation request adds another issue to the club’s negotiations. Ben Sharqi’s future, meanwhile, is not yet being actively discussed, with Al Ahly prepared to consider an extension when the club believes the timing is appropriate.
