Egyptian giants Zamalek have denied claims that the club was interested in the services of Al Ahly and Bafana Bafana forward Percy Tau.

Tau, who joined Al Ahly from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021 under then-coach Pitso Mosimane, has recently fallen down the pecking order at the 12-time CAF Champions League winners and speculations has been rife that his time at the club could be coming to an end.

Tau's limited game time at Al Ahly has led to his exclusion from the Bafana Bafana squad, with coach Hugo Broos urging the 30-year-old to consider leaving the Egyptian giants in order to revive his international career.

"I hope, really hope, that he can change clubs, that he can be in a more positive environment, that he can make the performances again that we can expect from him," Broos said.

Zamalek were believed to be one of the clubs looking to secure the services of South African international. However, one of the club's board members, Ahmed Suleiman, has dismissed these reports, stating that the club has never attempted to sign Tau.

“There has never been an offer from Zamalek for Percy Tau," Suleiman said as per KingFut.

Suleiman added that the club was not looking to sign players from Al Ahly, adding that they can not impose players on their coach.

“Currently, no one at the club is thinking about signing players from Al Ahly, just as Al Ahly is not considering signing players from us. No player joins Zamalek without José Gomes being fully convinced. As a board, we cannot impose a player on the coach.” Suleiman concluded.

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