Shadi runs out of contract by the end of the season and Ittihad will only offer him an extension if the 32-year-old toned down his demands.

After signing on a free transfer from Ahli last year, Shadi became the highest-paid Ittihad player with a contract worth EGP 1.25million per year.

The Egypt international didn’t have the best of seasons in Alexandria as he spent long spells on the sidelines due to injury.