"The CAS gave its verdict and we are waiting for his ITC to transfer it to Ahli. He belongs to them now," Herzog told Football.fr.

"We have a contract with Ahli and they paid the transfer’s amount. If they want to withdraw their bid we have no problems and we will sell the player to another club."

There have been reports in the Egyptian press claiming that Zamalek tabled a EGP 1.8 million-bid to sign the highly-rated midfielder but Strasbourg didn’t even mention it.