Emam Ashour Sparks Contract Drama at Al Ahly Amid Zamalek Comeback Rumors | OneFootball

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·31 July 2025

Emam Ashour Sparks Contract Drama at Al Ahly Amid Zamalek Comeback Rumors

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Is Ashour using Zamalek to pressure Al Ahly into a record new deal?

Emam Ashour Sparks Contract Drama at Al Ahly Amid Zamalek Comeback Rumors


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Controversy surrounds Al Ahly star Emam Ashour as fresh reports accuse the midfielder of leveraging talk of Zamalek return to force lucrative contract upgrade.

Zamalek Card in Play?

Ashour 27 is under contract with Al Ahly until summer 2028 but rumors emerged suggesting former Zamalek president Mamdouh Abbas's intervened to block renewal talks potentially paving the way for sensational return to the White Castle.

Ashour may be playing the "Zamalek card" to secure "record breaking salary" possibly aiming to match Zizo’s figures warning of dressing room tension due to pay disparities at Al Ahly .. According to Sports journalist Amr El Dardiry.

Ashour Denies Demands

Egyptian Presenter Ahmed Shobeir offered different version. Speaking on radio, he relayed his chat with Ashour:

"I asked him about demands of EGP 85M or 100M. He swore it wasn’t true and said: I didn’t initiate any talks. It was the club who approached me"

Ashour clarified that he belongs to Al Ahly’s top salary tier and that negotiations are ongoing but insisted:

"There’s no tension. I’m happy, comfortable and being treated with full respect"..

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