A club in Mohamed Salah’s homeland is surrounding 2 really various finalizings, both with strong links to Liverpool’s effective duration under Jurgen Klopp.
Zamalek Sporting Club ended up third in the Egyptian Premier League last season, in spite of being docked 3 points, and are handled by previous Reading manager Jose Gomes.
During his ten-month period at the Madejski Stadium from December 2018 to October 2019, Gomes coached Liverpool Academy graduate Ovie Ejaria, who signed up with the Royals on loan in the January transfer window.
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The England Under-21 midfielder likewise had momentary stints with Sunderland and Rangers before ultimately leaving Merseyside for Reading on an irreversible basis in August 2020.
Now it appears Gomes and Ejaria might be reunited in Egypt, while Zamalek likewise want to sign a Real Madrid legend who played a significant function in shattering Liverpool’s hopes of winning the Champions League in 2018 – a year previously than they ultimately did under Klopp.
EGYPTIAN TRIAL FOR EJARIA
Born in Southwark, London, to Nigerian moms and dads, Ejaria made the very first of his 8 senior Liverpool looks in September 2016 as the Reds beat Derby County in the Carabao Cup. He was later on declared by Klopp as a good example for more youthful Academy gamers.
“I told the boys that last year, Ovie Ejaria came onto my plate,” the German informed Liverpool’s main site in 2017.
“I saw him playing a few times, but having him around [the first team] for four days and seeing him in small spaces in the training sessions against the ‘adults’ was very important for him and for me.”
Ovie Ejaria has actually finished his irreversible transfer to @ReadingFC.
We dream Ovie the very best of luck for the future
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 28, 2020
Ejaria played 127 times for Reading however after being hindered by injuries, his agreement was ended by shared approval in December 2023.
Currently without a club, the 26-year-old might reanimate his profession in Egypt.
“Some have claimed that we have officially signed ex-Liverpool player Ovie Ejaria,” stated Zamalek spokesperson Ahmed Salem, “however the fact is that the gamer has actually been provided to us, and the choice has actually not been settled yet.
“Nothing is official regarding new signings. There are negotiations in more than one direction, and we still have time until the registration window closes.”
RAMOS GOES BACK TO THE PHASE
Those settlements consist of talks over individual terms with previous Real Madrid protector Sergio Ramos, whose notorious, unpunished difficulty triggered Salah to be replaced in Liverpool’s 2018 Champions League last defeat.
Now 38, the man who will permanently be considered a bad guy by the Anfield faithful is a complimentary representative after leaving Sevilla in the summertime and it will be an appealing link-up if he ends up being a team-mate of Ejaria.
Sergio Ramos reaction as Mohamed Salah required off with shoulder injury 30 minutes into Champions League last https://t.co/6wyOsOb4AC pic.twitter.com/WOaeRYMMFp
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) May 26, 2018
“There’s nothing concrete so far, and the player is highly valued financially,” stated Hani Shoukry, another Zamalek executive.
“We also have to bear in mind that we have also signed other centre-backs recently. [But] it would be a massive boost for Egyptian football, [and] more prestige for Zamalek and the league.”
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