Harras Hodoud boss Tarek Al-Ashri said he's interested in landing Zamalek's want-out goalie Essam Al-Hadari in the January transfer window, saying the Egypt custodian is willing to join the military side too. "We have already opened talks with Al-Hadari," he told Modern TV. "(Hodoud striker Ahmed Abdul-Ghani contacted him. He's one of his close friends. "Our approach appeals to Al-Hadari and I hope I can secure his services in the near future." A number of reports said the 37-year-old keeper is seeking to part ways with the White Knights because he was benched in recent friendly matches. The reports were confirmed by Zamalek coach Hossam Hassan, who voiced his disgruntlement with the way Al-Hadari had revealed his intention of leaving the Cairo club through the media. Win-win Situation
Al-Ashri Al-Ashri stressed Hodoud are in dire need of a top-notch guardian as Ali Farag is the only bona fide shot-stopper at his disposal. He also highlighted that Zamalek have a goalkeeping problem because Al-Hadari and Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed are both determined to stand between the sticks regularly. "We need a goalkeeper while Zamalek have to dispense with one, so it would be a win-win situation," highly-rated coach Al-Ashri added. Al-Hadari joined Zamalek from Ismaili in the summer on a three-year deal, a move that was surrounded by a lot of media hype. The controversial shot-stopper first engaged in a verbal jousting with Zamalek's long-serving custodian Al-Sayed, who stated on many occasions that he refuses to take on a deputy role. Zamalek stalwart Al-Sayed was tipped for an imminent exit from the five-time African champions as tactician Hassan mainly depended on Al-Hadari in the past few competitive games. Al-Sayed, who was linked with a loan move to Masri, probably felt more settled after the former Ahli keeper made it loud and clear that he's not committed to Zamalek.
