Ittihad have signed Ahli duo Abdul-Ilah Galal and Ahmed Hassan from Ahli, the club's vice-president Mohamed Moselhi confirmed on Monday. "Galal and Hassan have signed for us, and Ahli received EGP 300,000 for both players," the Ittihad vice-president told FilGoal.com. Egypt Olympic team sweeper Galal joined the Alexandria-based club in a one-year loan deal, where he will receive EGP 250,000, whereas midfielder Hassan signed for two years. Moreover, Moselhi confirmed that Ittihad have signed Ghazl Mahalla skipper Mahmoud Sobhi, who has been linked to a move to Zamalek.
Sobhi joined Ittihad as well "We signed Sobhi in a two-year-deal worth EGP 200,000, the player will receive 300,000 in his first season and 350,000 in the next," he added. On the other hand, Ittihad manager Mohamed Omar ruled out the club's interest in signing unsettled Zamalek duo Youssef Hamdi and Hossam Osama. Meanwhile, Ittihad will start a training camp in Borg Al-Arab on Monday, in preparation for the international pre-season friendly tournament this month. The tournament will feature eight teams, including Portuguese club Maritimo and Scottish outfit Aberdeen.