Hegazy joins Al Ahly on a five-year deal

Ahly have completed the signing of Egyptian international defender Ahmed Hegazy on a five-year deal, the Cairo giants announced on Tuesday.

“Ahmed Hegazy signed a five-year contract with the club,” read a statement on the club’s official website.

The 24-year-old has terminated his contract with Italian side Fiorentina on Monday, paving the way for Ahly to sign him on a free transfer.

The former Ismaily defender joined Fiorentina in the summer of 2012 but his spell at the club was disrupted by injuries.

He ruptured a knee ligament in December 2012 before suffering a similar injury in Egypt’s friendly against Uganda almost a year later.

Hegazy signed a six-month loan deal with Serie B side AC Perugia last February, before returning to Fiorentina in the summer.

The towering defender was reportedly close to joining Spanish side Eibar but a deal did not materialise.