Benji signing the contract. More photo's here http://www.ahlynews.com/beta/content/11290.html

THE Hibs career of Abdessalam Benjelloun appears to be over after Egyptian champions Al-Ahly claimed they had signed the Moroccan international striker on a three-year deal worth around 500,000.

Benji signing the contract.

Benji’s career at Easter road appears to be over after Egyptian champions Al-Ahly claimed they had signed the Moroccan international striker on a 3 year deal worth around £500,000.

Pictures have appeared on the Egyptian club’s website of Benjelloun shaking hands with officials, but a spokesman for the Easter Road side said permission had given to the player to secure a new club, on the condition that the agreement suited all parties according to The Scotsman website.

Benjelloun, 24, was signed by Tony Mowbray and scored 16 goals in 33 starts for Hibs – notably a double in the club’s 2007 CIS Cup final win over Kilmarnock, when they were managed by John Collins.

The departure of Collins led to Benjelloun falling out of favour under Mixu Paatelainen and going on loan to Belgian sides Charleroi and Roeslare, and while the arrival of Yogi as manager offered hope he may return to Edinburgh, the player and the SPL side appear to have finally decided to go their separate ways.

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