Egyptian veteran Hossam Hassan denied on Monday joining Premier League newly-promoted side Tersana. Tersana announced earlier on Monday that they signed the 40-year-old striker for one year on a free transfer. Egyptian papers reported that the deal worth EGP 600.000. Hassan admitted his talks with Tersana but told FilGoal.com that he didn't sign because he hasn't made his final decision yet. He revealed that he is still uncertain because Ibrahim, his twin and long-time companion over the past 20 years, decided to quit football. Egyptian leading newspaper Al-Ahram reported that Hassan's last-minute change of heart was fueled by a phone call from Zamalek's suspended chairman Mortada Mansour. Mansour has reportedly promised Hassan to bring him back to Zamalek once he takes charge of the club. Hassan is Egypt's most capped player of all-time. He steered the national side to the African Cup of Nations earlier in 2006 and was also a member of the squad that won the title back in 1986. He is the second best scorer in the Egyptian League history, scoring 162 goals with Ahli, Zamalek and Masri, only eight goals behind Hassan Al-Shazly, an Egyptian icon in the 60s.
