Egyptian clubs join race for Billiat’s signature
Egyptian clubs Al Ahly and Zamalek are interested in signing want-away Mamelodi Sundowns star Khama Billiat.
Khama Billiat of Sundowns and Maroof Yusuf of Zamalek during the CAF Champions League final – 1st leg match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Zamalek at Lucas Moripe Stadium on October 15, 2016 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Billiat’s contract with Sundowns expires at the end of the season and the player is expected to leave the club he won the Caf Champions League with.
Zamalek assistant coach Tarek Yehia said the White Knights will try and sign Billiat in January.
“Of course I wish to sign Khama Billiat for Zamalek. He is a great tactical player, who has a lot of individual skills too,” Yehia told Stad Al-Hadaf.
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“We will certainly try to sign him. If Zamalek president, Mortada Mansour, is determined to sign a player, he will bring him whatever the temptations of the Gulf clubs,” he added.
According to Isolezwe Al Ahly also want to sign Billiat in January.
“Zamalek and Al Ahly want to sign Billiat, the problem is these teams have not matched his wage demands. I don’t think he will sign for another PSL team, he will go to one of these teams because those are the teams that want him,” a source told Isolezwe.
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Meanwhile, as reported earlier Cape Town City, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are also said to be interested in the Zimbabwean international.
