Ankaragucu are believed to have agreed upon a $150,000 selling price for Saied, who decided to end his European adventure.

"The deal is almost done, Ismaili sent $50,000 to Ankaragucu and the rest should follow soon," Saied told FilGoal.com.

Saied, who had a brief spell with Everton in 2003, failed to impress at Ankaragucu after joining from Rizespor last year.

Useful

Meanwhile, Ismaili trainer Khaled Al-Kammash indicated that the 29-year-old will be a useful addition to the squad next season.

It was suggested that Saied will be facing a tough battle to compete with Egypt's first-choice sweeper Hani Saied.

However, Al-Kammash stressed that the former Ahli man will be in important first team player.

"Saied is useful to any team, he is an experienced player and I think that his place in the team is reserved," he said.

Ismaili, who will compete in the CAF Champions League next season, are set to start their pre-season camp on July 5th in Alexandria.