Where is Souleymane Coulibaly?
Coulibaly missed Ahly’s training session on Thursday, leaving only a message saying he had flown to London for private reasons, as revealed by football director Sayed Abdel-Hafiz.
Souleymane Coulibaly�s representative denied that the Al Ahly striker is in talks to join another club, stressing that the Ivorian player travelled for a � family emergency�.
Several news reports claimed that Coulibaly might be discussing an offer in England. However, Dan Chapman, sports lawyer and senior partner at Full Contact � the agency that represents Coulibaly � denied that the Ivorian player is intending to leave Al Ahly.
�Souleymane Coulibaly is not in England to discuss a transfer as has been reported! He�s got a family emergency to deal with,� Chapman said on his Twitter account.
Souleymane Coulibaly is not in England to discuss a transfer as has been reported! He's got a family emergency to deal with.
— Dan Chapman (@DanFullContact) May 26, 2017
�We and our Egyptian colleagues are working to help and Souley fully respects his Al Ahly contract. Some of the speculation is not helpful.�
We and our Egyptian colleagues are working to help and Souley fully respects his Al Ahly contract. Some of the speculation is not helpful.
— Dan Chapman (@DanFullContact) May 26, 2017
“I am shocked at Coulibaly’s situation; really I am very shocked,” Al Ahly coach El-Badry said.
“Coulibaly has been supported during his short stay with team; we deal with him in a good way and we gave him a chance to play and to introduce himself to the fans.
“Ahly players always support Coulibaly and they were happy when he scored, as was I,” El-badry said.
“We supported Coulibaly when he wasted multiple score chances against Sharqeya and Cotonsport; we always support him.
“I hope it was an emergency case that forced Coulibaly to travel; I hope he will return,” El-Badry added.
“We won’t be affected by Coulibaly’s leave as Ahly wasn’t, and wouldn’t be, dependant on one player,” the coach said.
The 22-year-old Coulibaly, who joined Ahly last winter on a three-and-a-half year deal, scored six league goals after marking his league debut against Dakhleya with a double in early April.
Egyptian Premier League title holders Ahly are preparing for Monday’s league decider against second-placed Maqassa. The Red Devils only need a draw to formally win the title.
Coulibaly didn’t play well on his last game in the CAF Champions League, maybe something was on his mind.
