Brighton have scouted Al Ahly's 28-year-old midfielder Emam Ashour, and multiple clubs are interested in him. Celtic are attempting to sign the Egyptian international and have been informed they need to pay £4 million quickly to secure the deal. West Ham United have also scouted the player and are among the interested clubs, and Derby County have also monitored his progress. NEOM FC in Saudi Arabia are also understood to be interested in signing him. Ashour, who has 34 caps and 2 goals for Egypt, joined Al Ahly in July 2023 for a reported €2.7 million and his contract runs until June 2028. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value at €4.00m. In June 2026, Neom reportedly had a €5.6 million offer rejected, with Al Ahly asking for €9.3 million. Reports in July 2026 linked Celtic with a potential deal for approximately €4.7 million.