Swiss coach Michel Decastel has emerged as the latest candidate to lead Zamalek after the sacking of German boss Reiner Hollmann. A Zamalek insider told FilGoal.com that the board have started talks with the tactician's agent, and if successful, Decastel will be arriving in Cairo next week to finalize the deal. Following Hollmann's departure, Zamalek were hoping to regain the services of former coach Henri Michel before the Frenchman failed to agree personal terms with the club. Other names including former France and Spurs boss Jaques Santini and Portuguese Artur Jorge were earlier announced as possible candidates to take over the club. Decastel, who was relieved from his position as Etoile du Sahel coach in October, previously worked in Africa with Esperance, Club Sfaxien, Wydad Casablanca and ASEC Mimosas. As a player, the 54-year-old represented Switzerland between 1974 and 1989, as he played for Neuchatel Xamax, Servette FC and RC Strasbourg in France.