Derby County have monitored Al Ahly midfielder Emam Ashour, who is the subject of significant interest from multiple clubs. West Ham United and Brighton have both scouted the 28-year-old Egyptian international, and West Ham are among his suitors. According to sources, Celtic are making an effort to sign the player, facing competition from three English sides, and have been told they must pay £4 million quickly to finalize a deal. It is understood that NEOM FC in Saudi Arabia are also interested in signing Ashour and are ready to make a lucrative wage offer. Ashour, who has 34 caps and 2 goals for his country, joined Al Ahly in July 2023 from Midtjylland for a reported fee of €2.7 million, and his current contract runs until June 2028. In June 2026, Al Ahly reportedly rejected a €5.6 million offer from Neom and asked for €9.3 million. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €4.00m.