Al Ahly submitted an offer to their former player Mohamed Abdelmonem, aged 27, who is currently under contract with OGC Nice. The proposal included an annual salary of 25 million Egyptian pounds, approximately $490,000, with an additional 10 million Egyptian pounds, nearly $197,000, in bonuses and benefits. The Egyptian international, who has 38 caps and 3 goals for his country, declined the offer. He communicated to Al Ahly's management his wish to continue his career in Europe and that he did not want to return to the Egyptian Premier League at this time. Al Ahly sought to complete a deal for a central defender at the request of coach Houcine Ammouta before the team departed for a pre-season training camp in Spain. Abdelmonem joined Nice in August 2024, and his contract runs until June 2028. His market value is €2.50m, according to Transfermarkt.