Al Ahly plans January midfield signing, Reda Slim out of club's plans

Al Ahly is seeking a midfielder in the January transfer window and plans to sell or release Moroccan player Reda Slim, a club source said.

• A club source said Al Ahly plans to sign a midfielder during the January transfer window.
• The source said Reda Slim is out of the club's plans, with his contract termination or sale expected in January.
• Al Ahly's summer bid to sell Slim collapsed after the player demanded his full dues in a mutual termination and a free departure, which the club rejected.
• Slim returned to Al Ahly in summer 2026 after his loan at Morocco's AS FAR ended, with his contract running until summer 2027.
• Al Ahly renewed interest in Moroccan midfielder Oussama Nour El Din at coach Hussein Ammouta's request and has begun talks with his agent.
• The club's move for Nour El Din depends on the departure of winger Reda Slim, a club source said.