Valencia Circles Dieng as Al Ahly Renewal Talks Stall
19 January 2026
Valencia circles Dieng as renewal talks stall
Negotiations to renew the player's contract with Al Ahly have stalled.
Midfielder Aliou Dieng, Al Ahly's star, has attracted interest from Valencia CF as the winter window approaches.
Sources close to the player tell Koora that Valencia want to buy what remains on his contract, which runs until June.
The same source says Dieng is pushing to convince Al Ahly to let him leave or to terminate the contract by mutual consent in return for waiving dues, so he can move to Europe.
Al Ahly would prefer to keep Dieng and has offered a renewal, but financial demands complicate the talks before Valencia's approach is considered.
Dieng joined Al Ahly in 2019 from MC Alger, and last season he spent on loan at Al-Kholoud in Saudi Arabia.
The move would mark Dieng's first European chapter, though the protracted talks leave fans waiting for news.
Punchline: If transfers moved as fast as memes, this deal would be done yesterday.
Punchline: Meanwhile, Dieng's agent is training for the January window marathon.
