The club approached Al-Ahly From signing with Ghanaian Abdelaziz Yaqobu, striker of the Portuguese club Rio Ave, to support the offensive line this January.
Al-Ahly was able to finalize all the details of the player Yaqoubou, the duration of the contract and the financial consideration, especially since the player has the acceptance of being with the team and wearing his shirt.
A Source inside the club confirmed that Rio Ave officials initially welcomed the departure of the Ghanaian player from the team during the January transfers.
However, the negotiations have not been finally resolved yet, as the two clubs are negotiating some last frills before the final and official completion of the agreement.
Abdulaziz Yaqobu is close to joining Al-Ahly
Who is Abdulaziz Yaqobu, the potential Al-Ahly deal?
Aziz, the 24-year-old, holds Ghanaian nationality and played for Astoril Praia, Vitoria Guimaraes and Vizela clubs. This season he participated in 15 matches, scoring 8 goals and assisting 3 goals.
The player has an estimated value, according to TransferMarkt, of 2.5 million euros.
– He is playing his second season with Rio Ave, after playing last season on loan from Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal, and he finally moved last summer for one million euros.
Abdelaziz Yacoubou participated with Rio Ave Cannes in the Portuguese second division last season and rose with them, scoring 11 goals in 33 matches.
On the other hand, the team succeeded in achieving a 3-0 victory at the expense of its counterpart, Pyramids, in the meeting that brought them together in the eleventh round of the Egyptian League yesterday evening, Monday, at Cairo International Stadium.
And the Red Genie regained once again, to occupy the top of the Premier League standings table with 27 points, after losing the lead in the last round to its rival, Zamalek, who comes in second place with 24 points.
And Zamalek suffered its first loss this season, at the hands of its counterpart Aswan, with two goals to one, in the match that was held yesterday afternoon for the same round.
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The Red Genie is preparing directly to face Enppi, in the twelfth round of the Egyptian Premier League competitions, as he goes through his training sessions without any rest.
