"Johnson will join Gaish, but we are yet to decide whether it will be a loan or a permanent deal," Ismaili football director Ihab Galal told FilGoal.com.

The 25-year-old's move to struggling side Gaish will solve Ismaili's squad problems.

The coastal club signed Mozambique defender Dario Khan and Iraqi keeper Nour Sabri while they already had two other foreigners at their disposal - Mostafa Karim and Johnson.

Egyptian FA regulations allow every club to register just three foreigners in its squad.

Ismaili are likely now to keep hold of Khan, their top scorer Karim and his compatriot Sabri.

Saied Fine

The three-time Egyptian champions decided to fine controversial defender Ibrahim Saied for skipping training sessions without permission.

Saied claims that Ismaili backtracked on an initial agreement to give him EGP 3.9 million during the duration of his three-year deal.

They will instead hand him 1.8 million, the former Ahli and Zamalek man revealed.

"Ismaili are open to any offers for Saied," Galal stated.

Saied joined Ismaili from Turkish side Ankaragucu last summer but failed to ditch his bad boy image as he was involved in several disputes with the club's board.