Sfaxien board confirmed previously that the player is set to sign for the Cairo side in the January transfer window but Zamalek opted to cancel the deal.

Hafez told FilGoal.com that Zamalek's technical staff demanded the deal to be stopped after youngster Ahmed Abdul-Raouf excelled in the 2-1 win over Suez Cement in the Egyptian League.

"Boujelbene would have taken an additional place in Zamalek's squad while Abdul-Raouf is registered in the youth team," he added.