Al Ahly Denies Bentaik Talks: Left-Back Dilemmas Heat Up in Cairo
6 December 2025
Al Ahly Denies Signing Bentaik
According to close sources at Al Ahly, there are no negotiations underway to sign Moroccan left-back Mahmoud Bentaik, who recently voided his contract with Zamalek unilaterally.
Bentaik informed Zamalek that he was terminating the deal due to unpaid salaries, with his last pay reportedly in July.
Left-Back Dilemmas and Next Steps
Sources told Kooora that the only linked player in talks to address Al Ahly's left-back spot is Moroccan Yousef Belamri of Raja Casablanca, and Bentaik has not been on the radar.
An internal meeting is planned in the coming hours to study the situation and present a few names to the coach, who will make the final decision on all deals.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly stressed that it is not responsible for Bentaik's parting from Zamalek, and no direct or indirect contact has been made yet—though developments could emerge in the hours ahead.
This transfer drama would make a great soundtrack: whistle of a referee and the sigh of a stadium.
Stay tuned: the market is crowded, the clock is ticking, and in football, nothing is certain until the paperwork stamps are dry.
This saga needs a loan officer, not a scout.
If suspense were a striker, we'd sign him on a free.
