Zamalek locks in Ahmed Fattouh’s future amid winter transfer window buzz
17 January 2026
Update on Ahmed Fattouh’s future
Zamalek has decisively settled the fate of its international left-back Ahmed Fattouh as the winter transfer window opens for the 2025-2026 season.
A reliable source inside the White Castle told Kooora that the idea of letting Fattouh go is not on the board’s agenda.
He stressed that Fattouh is out of consideration for sale or loan, no matter how large the offers, due to the technical plan that views him as a core pillar of the White Knights’ lineup.
Why the decision was made
The source added that keeping Fattouh is driven by an urgent technical need, especially amid the ambiguity surrounding Moroccan Mahmoud Bentayik and his legal troubles, which has left Zamalek’s left flank relying entirely on his experience.
There is a final agreement and full coordination between the football department and the board under Hussein Labib to close this file completely, ensuring team stability and avoiding any defensive gaps at left-back in the coming crucial phase.
What comes next for the squad
Fattouh is set to return to the Zamalek squad after Egypt’s national team completes its campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished in fourth place.
Zamalek’s management aims to maximize focus for players before the anticipated CAF Confederation Cup group-stage clash with Al Masry Port Said.
Punchline 1: If keeping Fattouh is a strategy, the transfer window might start charging rent for all the rumors it houses. Punchline 2: In football, contracts are permanent only in the sense that your Wi‑Fi signal never quits—fortunately for Zamalek, this deal sticks better than my excuses for being late.
