Ahli marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi told FilGoal.com that the club received two offers from ENPPI and Ittihad Alexandria but the player decided to join the Cairo side.

Al-Qaeyi added that Al-Sayed opted for a move out in search for regular football after going down the pecking order following Essam Al-Hadari and Amir Abdul-Hamid.

The 34-year-old goalie joined Ahli in May 2005 from Masri but had only started twice since then.

Al-Sayed also played for local clubs Zamalek, Ittihad Alexandria and Goldy as well as Club Brugge of Belgium.