Ismaili extend trio's deals

Abdullah Saied, Samuel Johnson and Abdullah Al-Shahat have all penned three-year contract extensions with Ismaili on Wednesday to end speculations regarding their future.

كتب : Hatem Maher

الخميس، 10 مايو 2007 - 00:58

Al-Saied signs new deal

Ismailia-Yasser Al-Sherif: Abdullah Saied, Samuel Johnson and Abdullah Al-Shahat have penned a three-year contract extension with Ismaili on Wednesday to end speculations regarding their future.

Saied will earn EGP 600,000 in the first season of the deal, to be increased by 50,000 every year while Johnson and Al-Shahat will receive 500,000 and 400,000 respectively, also with a 50,000 annual increase.

The in-form Saied opted to extend his stay with the Dervishes despite reports linked him with a move out of the club following his impressive displays this term.

However, he told FilGoal.com that his new deal includes a release clause, allowing him to leave in case he receives a European offer.

The 21-year-old revealed that former Ismaili coach Mark Wotte contacted him regarding a possible transfer to an unnamed Dutch club.

Guinean midfielder Johnson has previously handed in a transfer request after claiming that Ismaili refused to pay for his treatment when he suffered a long lay-off due to injury.

Ismaili president Yehia Al-Koumi, who said recently that his side will hold on to their starts, is set to hold a press conference to reveal the contracts' details.