"We tabled a loan offer that appealed to Ismaili's board of directors and now we are waiting for the player's approval," Ittihad's vice-president Ali Seif told FilGoal.com.

Egypt international Salem was about to join MCDR but the deal fell through all of a sudden as a result of a financial disagreement.

The 30-year-old, whose contract with Ismaili runs out by the end of season, has been long targeted by Cairo duo Ahli and Zamalek.