Al Ahly sets $8m minimum price for Emam Ashour's January exit

Al Ahly has set an $8 million minimum price for Emam Ashour's permanent January departure, while Al Ittihad Jeddah remains split over signing the midfielder.

• An Al Ahly official said the club wants Ashour to stay but will not release him permanently in January for less than $8 million.
• Al Ahly said it has received no offer for Ashour, whether verbal or official.
• A source inside Al Ittihad Jeddah said the club is divided over the signing, with any move awaiting the coach's technical assessment.