Rabiea, 21, is believed to be targeted by Sporting for a summer transfer, even so the Superliga side have yet to contact Ahli directly.

"The offer we got for Rabiea came through an agent, so it is as if we received nothing," Ahli football director Alaa Abdul-Sadek told FilGoal.com.

"We told Rami that we will make the decision that will benefit him and the club, but only if an official bid was made from Sporting club."

Rabiea is currently a regular for the Egypt national team as he is tied with Ahli until 2017.