West Ham United are one of the clubs interested in Al Ahly midfielder Emam Ashour, and the Premier League club has scouted the 28-year-old. The Hammers have competition for the Egyptian international. Celtic are actively trying to sign him and have been informed they must pay £4 million quickly to complete the signing. According to sources, Brighton have also scouted the player and Derby County have monitored his progress. NEOM FC in Saudi Arabia is another club understood to be interested in signing him. Ashour has 34 caps and 2 goals for Egypt. He joined Al Ahly in July 2023 for a fee that was reported as €2.7 million, and his contract runs until 2028. His current market value is listed by Transfermarkt as €4.00m. In June 2026, it was reported that Neom had a €5.6 million offer rejected. At that time, Al Ahly's asking price was said to be €9.3 million. However, it was also reported that the club had set a minimum price of €11.2 million earlier in February 2026.