Hossam Abdelmaguid is a 24-year-old Egyptian central defender for Zamalek. He is keen on a move to Europe and has been linked with Middlesbrough. He has also been associated with Young Boys Bern and FC Porto. His agent states that West Bromwich Albion and Anderlecht are also interested in signing Abdelmaguid, and that meetings have been held with representatives from both teams to consider their offers. The defender has one year remaining on his contract. Abdelmaguid joined Zamalek in July 2019. He has 12 caps for the Egyptian national team and has scored 3 goals in 19 appearances in the 2025/2026 Egyptian Premier League season. Transfermarkt lists his current market value as €1.80m. According to reports in April 2026, a potential transfer fee was discussed at approximately €2.8 million. Zamalek's asking price was reported in January 2026 to be between €1.9 million and €2.8 million. This followed earlier reports from November 2025 that suggested a minimum fee of around €2.4 million and an asking price of approximately €3.8 million in June 2025.