Source: Al-Ahly has not given up hope in signing Sereno

A source told Laila Kora that Al-Ahly has not yet given up hope of joining Gaston Sereno, the Sundowns star, emphasizing that the Uruguayan alternative is ready if the deal fails completely.

Last Monday, the South African Sundowns Club announced the closure of negotiations with Al-Ahly on the Sereno due to disagreements over financial compensation.

The source, who declined to be named, added that Sereno is still on the scene and the negotiation has not been 100% closed.

According to the source, Al-Ahly will not pay the fees set by Sundowns for two reasons, the first is the new situation of the Corona virus that has overshadowed the transfer market, and the second is the relatively old age of the player, who is 29 years old. .

A source revealed in a previous statement, Leela Kora, that Mamelodi Sundowns asked for $ 5 million to leave Gaston Sereno, while Al-Ahly’s offer reached $ 2.5 million.

The South African club extended Sereno’s contract last summer for 3 years, ending in 2025.

The source concluded that Al-Ahly had established several alternatives in case of not including Sereno, since Amir Tawfiq, contract director of the Al-Ahly club, had drawn up a list (headed by Sereno) in coordination with the Planning Committee and Betso Mosimani, the Red Team technical director.

It is worth noting that Al-Ahly concluded 3 deals at the beginning of the current season, contracting with Moroccans Badr Bannon, Ahmed Ramadan Beckham and Taher Mohamed Taher.