A number of Egyptian professionals are living a decisive period in Europe and the Arab region during the 2026 summer transfer window, amid differing contractual situations, but with a common denominator represented by the uncertainty of their future before the start of the new season.
Between players whose contracts have officially ended with their clubs and who have become free to move to any team, and others whose contracts are still valid but whose future remains undecided, the Egyptian sports street is awaiting new destinations for seven of the most prominent professionals.
Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team, tops the list of players whose contracts ended with their clubs at the end of the 2025-2026 season, after the curtain fell on his journey with Liverpool following 9 years filled with achievements and record numbers.
Although his name has been linked to many clubs in Europe, America, and the Gulf region, his next destination has not been officially decided yet, leaving the future of the 34-year-old star one of the most prominent files in the summer mercato.
Mohamed Elneny - 34 years old - comes within the same list, after his contract with the Emirati club Al Jazira ended, making him a free agent.
The midfielder has several options to continue his career, whether by staying in the Emirati league, trying a new experience in another league, or even returning to the Egyptian league, but none of these scenarios have turned into an official agreement so far.
The contract of defender Ahmed Hegazi - 35 years old - with the Saudi club Neom has also ended, after a successful experience in Saudi football that lasted several years.
Hegazi may receive interest from more than one team inside and outside Saudi Arabia, while his next destination remains under watch amid the lack of announcement about his next step.
Ahmed Hassan "Koka" also joins this list of players, after his contract with the Saudi club Al-Ettifaq ended.
The 33-year-old continues to search for a new station that gives him the opportunity to continue playing or try a different experience, especially since he possesses great experience gained from playing in Portugal, Greece, Turkey, and France.
In contrast, the situation of the trio Omar Fayed, Mostafa Mohamed, and Haitham Hassan differs, as their contracts are still ongoing with their clubs, but their future is no less uncertain than the previous quartet.
As for Omar Fayed, the 23-year-old defender is still linked by a contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe until the summer of 2027, but his position on continuing with the team has not been finally clarified.
This is amid talk of the possibility of him leaving on loan again or moving to a team that gives him a greater opportunity to participate, which makes his future open to more than one possibility, especially since he is undergoing the preparation period with the Turkish team.
As for Mostafa Mohamed, the striker of the French club Nantes, he is still linked by a contract with his club until the summer of 2027, but he has sparked a lot of controversy in recent months, knowing that his club was relegated to the second division.
The 28-year-old striker has not joined his team's ranks since the beginning of the preparation period for the new season despite his absence from participating with the Egyptian national team in the World Cup.
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The situation is not much different for Haitham Hassan, the player of the Spanish club Real Oviedo, who continues to be linked by a contract with his club until the summer of 2027, but he has become the subject of interest from several clubs after the levels he showed in the World Cup.
Also, his club's relegation to the second division will open the door to possibilities of Haitham - 24 years old - moving to a new experience this summer, whether inside the Spanish league or outside it.
It is expected that the coming weeks will see the destinations of these players decided, whether through signing new contracts, staying with their current clubs, or facing different challenges in new leagues, which will determine the features of the map of Egyptian professionals before the start of the 2026-2027 season.
