According to Egyptian press, Assad Al-Hamlawi was the main target for Al Ahly Cairo for the striker position this summer, and Al Ahly Cairo was forced to give up the transfer due to the very high sum demanded by Universitatea Craiova for the player's release. It was previously reported that Mihai Rotaru expected no less than 4 million euros for the striker. The striker scored 16 goals last season.

Assad Al-Hamlawi is a target for Al-Ahly Cairo. The club's interest in transferring the player has increased following his recent performance in the Champions League qualifiers. On 'On Sport', journalist Ibrahim Abdel Gawad stated that Al-Ahly Cairo has a budget of five million dollars for the transfer window, with a significant portion allocated for signing offensive players. Assad Al-Hamlawi is at the top of their list, and negotiations are currently underway. Journalist Ahmad Kotaish has also reported on Al-Ahly Cairo's interest in the player.

Al-Ahly Cairo have continued to insist on the transfer of striker Assad Al-Hamlawi. At the beginning of June, Al-Hamlawi said through his agent that he wanted to play with Craiova in the Champions League qualifiers. The Egyptian club has continued its pursuit of signing the Palestinian forward. According to Egyptian journalist Mohamed Rashwan, Al-Ahly Cairo has intensified its efforts to sign an attacking duo for the new season. The club has studied the CVs of some South American strikers, but Assad Al-Hamlawi remains Al-Ahly’s main target. The Al-Ahly management still hopes to reach an agreement with Craiova for this transfer in the coming weeks, and according to the Egyptian journalist, negotiations have intensified in recent days.

According to Sport.pl, the player's agent has made a statement regarding his client's future, emphasizing that the player wants to stay in Europe. The agent dismissed the possibility of a transfer to Egypt's Al Ahly Cairo. He reportedly thanked the club for their interest but stated that currently a move to Egypt is not in his client's plans, adding that he hopes the speculation on this matter will end.