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.

The Romanian sports portal 'Sport Ro' reports that Mainz 05 is interested in striker Assad Al-Hamlawi. The Palestinian national player is currently under contract with Universitatea Craiova.

Assad Al-Hamlawi, a 25-year-old Palestinian international centre-forward, is attracting attention from clubs from Europe and/or the Arab region. Universitatea Craiova can request a transfer fee of several million euros for Assad Al-Hamlawi. A source stated that they could definitely get over 10 million euros if they consider Romanchuk, Anzor, Assad, and Nsimba, but that they must think very carefully. Al-Hamlawi joined the club in July 2025 and is under contract until June 2028. He has three caps for Palestine and his current market value on Transfermarkt is €1.40m. AEK Athens has been recently linked with the player. In May 2026, it was reported that the Greek club was willing to offer up to €1.6 million, an amount that Universitatea Craiova considered insufficient. His transfer from Śląsk Wrocław in July 2025 was for a fee reported to be between €950,000 and €1.0 million, plus bonuses.