Tharwat was informed of the deal by Zamalek assistant coach Mahmoud Saad few minutes before the two teams' friendly on Monday.

"Saad asked me to put on Military Production's kit and play for my new club while I was ready to feature in the game for Zamalek," Tharwat told FilGoal.com.

"Saad told me that I will have a better playing opportunities and gain more experience by playing for Production next season,"

Tharwat would have faced fierce competition with other White Knights midfielders Ibrahim Ayew, Hassan Mostafa, Ahmed Al-Merghani and Ayman Abdul-Aziz.