Mohamed Abdelmonem Rejects Lucrative Offers to Stay in Europe

Mohamed Abdelmonem has reportedly rejected approaches from an unnamed Gulf club, Al Ahly, and Pyramids, prioritising his stay at Nice.

According to Nice-based journalist Cédric Rocancourt, a Gulf club contacted Abdelmonem several weeks ago. The offer was worth nearly €5 million. However, the 27-year-old turned it down, as he wants to establish himself at Nice.

Because of his decision, talks did not progress, no negotiations between clubs took place, and Nice never received a formal transfer offer. wlop.pl

Nice sporting director Roger Ricort said the club has not received any formal offers. This includes Al Ahly, Pyramids, and other Arab clubs.

“We have not received any offer from Al Ahly, Pyramids or any other Arab club for Mohamed Abdelmonem,” Ricort said, adding that “Neither the player nor his agent has informed us of a desire to leave.”

Ricort also said that Nice do not plan to sell the defender. He also confirmed that talks with the player’s representatives will take place soon. However, informal approaches may still have occurred despite the lack of official bids.

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Abdelmonem returned to pre-season training on July 30 following his World Cup involvement with Egypt. He only played 15 minutes in the tournament.

He suffered an ankle injury against Iran. As a result, he missed matches against Australia and Argentina. At the time, KingFut reported that scans showed a severe ankle sprain.

This injury came after a long recovery from an ACL tear. He suffered the injury during Nice’s 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in April 2025. He then missed the rest of the season.

Abdelmonem also did not play any competitive matches in the 2025/26 campaign. However, he returned in a friendly in February, after a 306-day absence.

Overall, he made 18 appearances in his first season in France. His progress was then halted by the ACL injury.

Abdelmonem joined Nice from Al Ahly in August 2024. The fee was €4.2 million, plus €1 million in bonuses. He signed a contract until June 2028.

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Toronto, Canada: Reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Friday while French Open winner Mirra Andreeva was eliminated by Canada's Leylah Fernandez.

World number two Rybakina from Kazakhstan defeated American 28th seed Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 in 90 minutes, winning five of six break chances while saving two of four against her.

Rybakina, who also won the 2022 Wimbledon title, advanced to a last-16 meeting with Russia's Liudmila Samsonova, who outlasted Australian Maya Joint 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2.

Samsonova leads the career rivalry with Rybakina 4-2, but Rybakina has won their past two WTA meetings, most recently in last year's Strasbourg final.

Fernandez, the 30th seed, dispatched 19-year-old fifth-ranked Russian Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in 80 minutes, snapping a seven-match losing streak against top-10 opponents.

Fernandez last beat a player ranked so high when she downed fourth-rated Jessica Pegula on her way to last year's WTA Washington title.

"The key for me was to stay positive, stay strong, and to keep being patient," Fernandez said. "She wasn't going to give away some easy balls."

The Canadian left-hander won 24 of 27 points on her first serve and captured 17 of 23 points on Andreeva's second serves to advance. Andreeva made 34 unforced errors to 17 winners.

"I've put in the work. I know physically I'm strong. I know I can endure long rallies, long matches," Fernandez said. "So if it's going to take 100 balls to hit to put it in to break her down, then so be it."

Fernandez will next face four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, the 11th seed from Japan who defeated Belgium's 20th-seeded Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-2 in 71 minutes.

Osaka fired seven aces and took four of eight break points while denying Mertens on her three break chances.

Fernandez and Osaka have split two career meetings, the Canadian winning at the 2021 US Open on the way to a runner-up finish. Osaka won last year at Wuhan.

"It's tough because she's lefty," Osaka said. "Obviously there aren't many lefties on tour, so it takes me awhile to get used to that. She has a really good attitude. I've never seen her down. She always keeps fighting. I really appreciate that about her."

Gauff, Eala advance

US fourth seed Coco Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam winner, advanced by defeating Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 in 76 minutes.

Gauff cruised to a 5-1 lead in the second set before Sakkari rallied within two points of pulling level before winning five of the last six points, taking the match on a backhand volley winner and service winner.

"I'm happy with how I played. Maria is a tough opponent," Gauff said. "Her level definitely raised toward the end of that second set but I'm glad I was able to close it out. That last game was a big test for me."

Gauff will next face 19-year-old Russian Alina Korneeva, who ousted US 13th seed Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-4. Korneeva won seven of eight break points to reach the last 16 after 82 minutes.

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Alexandra Eala, the 21-year-old Philippines left-hander who won her first WTA title Monday at Washington, reached the fourth round by defeating American Caty McNally 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Eala had her right ankle taped by a trainer leading 3-2 in the second set, was broken at love in the sixth game and pushed to a third set before taking the victory after two hours and 39 minutes.

World number 20 Eala next faces Swiss 12th seed Belinda Bencic, who outlasted American Taylor Townsend 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 after three hours and 24 minutes.

Real Oviedo has confirmed that Celtic is nearing a deal for Haissem Hassan, who has reportedly agreed to a four-year contract.

According to Scottish outlet CeltsAreHere, the Spanish club directly verified claims surrounding the negotiations, including an overall package valued at around €11 million.

The precise structure was initially unclear, but Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph subsequently placed Celtic’s guaranteed offer at approximately €7 million, rising to about €10.5 million if all bonuses are achieved.

However, he stressed that the clubs had not yet reached a complete agreement. Both reports indicate confidence that the remaining points can be resolved.

Celtic’s latest proposal represents a substantial increase on their opening approach.

KingFut reported in July that the Scottish champions had offered approximately €4 million for the 24-year-old following his performances with Egypt at the World Cup.

Real Oviedo rejected that bid and directed interested clubs towards the winger’s release clause. Celtic were then expected to return with an improved offer worth around €8 million.

The reported €10.5 million maximum package would bring Celtic considerably closer to Oviedo’s valuation. Hassan’s release clause fell from €18 million to €12 million following Oviedo’s relegation from La Liga

Villarreal are also entitled to 40% of the transfer proceeds under the agreement that took Hassan to Oviedo in 2024, increasing the Spanish club’s incentive to maximise the fee.

Hassan has reportedly accepted Celtic’s four-year proposal and wants to complete the move. The winger previously rejected a lucrative five-year offer from an unnamed Saudi Pro League club because he preferred to continue his career in Europe.

Marseille were also linked with Hassan after Celtic’s opening bid was rejected.

The winger joined Oviedo permanently from Villarreal in August 2024 and signed a contract running until June 2027. He made 37 La Liga appearances last season, providing three assists as Oviedo suffered relegation.

His profile rose further during Egypt’s World Cup campaign, particularly against Argentina in the round of 16. Hassan created Egypt’s second goal and had an individual effort disallowed during the 3-2 defeat.

Celtic and Oviedo must now settle the remaining contractual details before Hassan can travel to Glasgow, undergo his medical and formally complete the transfer.

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DOHA: Al Ahli and Al Sailiya are set to conclude their pre-season training camps in Austria this week as they put the finishing touches to preparations for the 2026-2027 Qatar Stars League season, while newly promoted Lusail have strengthened their squad with the signing of Macedonian striker Georg Stojanovski.

Al Ahli's camp, which runs from July 21 to August 9, has focused on technical and tactical preparations under new Spanish coach Borja Jimenez, who replaced Younes Ali.

The Brigadiers recorded one win, one draw and one defeat in three warm-up matches, beating Austria's Mistelbach FC 2-0, drawing 3-3 with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal and losing 3-0 to Al Shabab.

The club have reinforced their squad with Benjamin Bourigeaud, Don Oniel, Yosafer Lenis, Luis Martin and Suhaib Gannan, and will open their league campaign against reigning champions Al Sadd on August 22.

Al Sailiya will also complete their Austria camp on August 7 after an intensive programme in Radkersburg under coach Mirghani Al Zain.

The side played friendly matches against UAE clubs Al Nasr, Sharjah and Kalba, as well as Saudi Arabia's Abha, with the coaching staff using the games to assess the squad and integrate new signings. The club have added Bautista Burke, Motasem Al Bustami, Andri Syahputra, Ahmed Moein, Ibrahim Majed and Abdulaziz Al Bakri ahead of the new season, with Al Sailiya set to face Al Duhail in their opening league fixture on August 22.

Meanwhile, Lusail announced the signing of Stojanovski from Bulgarian club Spartak Varna as they continue to strengthen their squad for their first ever Qatar Stars League campaign.

Lusail have also recruited Naif Al Hadhrami, Mohammed Ayash, Mohammed Khaled, Ali Nemati and Franco Russo following their promotion to the top flight