Wadi Degla defender Ahmed Saied Oka has revealed he is close to joining Cairo giants Ahly and denied he is in talks with rivals Zamalek.

"There has been no official contact between me and Zamalek. I just heard about the matter in the Egyptian media," Oka was quoted as saying by the Egyptian state news agency MENA late on Tuesday.

"Ahly are in serious talks to sign me and they are close to reaching an agreement with Degla officials. I hope the matter will be resolved before Egypt's clash with the Central African Republic (CAR) in the 2013 African Cup of Nations on 30 June," the 28-years-old added.

After the end of his contract with Egyptian Premier League side Haras El-Hodoud, the Pharaohs international signed a 3-year contract with Wadi Degla.

Oka's comments about joining Ahly appear amid reports that Degla's management had decided not to sell him.

Under the guidance of new technical staff, headed by Hossam El-Badry, Ahly are eager to strengthen their defence after the departure of team skipper Ahmed El-Sayed.

The Reds are preparing for their first match of the group stage of the CAF Champions League against DR Congo’s Mazembe. CAF confirmed Wednesday the match will be held in Cairo’s military stadium on 8 July.

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