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Al-Ahly not wanting Benji

26 July 2009 683 views 5 Comments
Egyptian champions Al-Ahly have ruled out signing Hibernian striker Abdessallam Benjelloun because they says they have found the “new Messi”.
The 24-year-old Moroccan international, known as “Benji”, had been expected to complete his move this weekend.
However, Al-Ahly board member Khaled Mortagey told the BBC that the “deal has been cancelled”.
“We have a young Algerian player called Amir Sayoud and we consider him the young Messi,” Mortagey added.
“From a technical point of view, Sayoud is much better for the team,” he said. “It has nothing to do with Benjelloun – he’s a great player.
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“But the team needs Sayoud more for the coming season.”
Benjelloun has struggled at Easter Road since moving from Maghreb Fez in 2006, and spent loan spells in Belgium with Royal Charleroi and KSV Roeselare.
Al-Ahly took part in the Wembley Cup at the weekend alongside Celtic, Tottenham and Barcelona.
Abdesellam Benjelloun's with Guillaume Beuzelin celebrating the CIS Cup win in 2007.

Abdesellam Benjelloun's with Guillaume Beuzelin celebrating the CIS Cup win in 2007.

Benji may be returning to Easter Road after Egyptian team Al-Ahly ruled out signing him because the say they have found the “new Messi”.

The 24-year-old Moroccan international was expected to complete his move to the Egyptian champions this weekend. However, Al-Ahly board member Khaled Mortagey told the BBC website that the “deal has been cancelled”.

He also said, ”We have a young Algerian player called Amir Sayoud and we consider him the young Messi,” Mortagey added.

“From a technical point of view, Sayoud is much better for the team,” he said. “It has nothing to do with Benjelloun – he’s a great player.

“But the team needs Sayoud more for the coming season.”

Does this mean that Benji will be making a return to play alongside our other Moroccan star Zemmama?

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5 Comments »

  • Stu said:

    Maybe he’d like to honour us with his presence (not that he’s not got a better offer)? I sincerely hope not and that Hibs tell him where to go. I wouldn’t waste another second on this waster. He needs to grow ,big time.

    # 26 July 2009 at 11:39 pm
  • Hibees-Magic said:

    Benji would be great back at hibs! His link up play with zemmama would be very important to the team i think. He has acted like abit of a gimp though

    # 27 July 2009 at 4:52 am
  • alan lindsay said:

    THIS IDIOT THINKS HES A BETTER PLAYER THAN HE IS NO ONE WANTS HIM AND THAT INCLUDES EVERY HIBS SUPPORTER HES JUST A WASTE OF SPACE

    # 27 July 2009 at 3:45 pm
  • Libby_inn_hibs said:

    He can getea feck, hes got norespect for this club and he is only botherd about himself.

    # 27 July 2009 at 4:30 pm
  • ryanl123 said:

    hes is rubbish never done anything last season

    # 12 July 2010 at 3:33 am

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