The Masri board have agreed during their last meeting to allow Al-Safti to move either to Zamalek or Ismaili, who have already started negotiating a deal, FilGoal learnt on Monday.

Zamalek officials have announced earlier that they have reached an agreement with Al-Safti, before Ismaili revealed their interest in the talented defender.

The Masri board have also decided to release a number of their players whose contracts expire in the summer, including veteran twins Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan, Fawzi Samir, Mohamed Al-Helwa, Samir Ibrahim "Kamouna", Haitham Farouk, Mohamed Al-Geneidi and Ghanaian striker Saliu Cobblah.

On the other hand, the Port Said-based club opened serious talks with Asyut Cement trio Reda Ragab, Motassembellah Abdul-Azim and Tarek Soliman, Baladeyet Mahalla's Saied Rabie, Al-Marrikh's Hamada Tolba, Hani Gabr from Al-Rabat and Anwar Al-Sofon, Amr Al-Morsi from Samanoud and Aluminum's Hossam Zeinhom.