Youm7 TV provided special coverage by colleague Mohamed Abu Leila detailing Wissam Abu Ali’s joining of the American team Columbus Crew. The Columbus Crew announced the arrival of their new player Wissam Abu Ali, striker of the Palestine national team and former Al Ahly first team, preparing to start his journey with the team. The official account of the American club on X posted a picture of the Palestinian striker along with his famous celebration, commenting: ‘Wissam has arrived.’ Earlier, Al Ahly announced Wissam Abu Ali’s transfer to Columbus Crew during the current summer transfer window for a financial amount of 7.5 million dollars. Wissam moved to Columbus Crew for 7.5 million dollars, paid in three installments: 3 million dollars immediately upon the player’s transfer, then 4 million dollars in two installments.

A source in Al Ahly said the club is waiting for the completion of Wissam’s registration procedures at the American club, noting that the player has been out of Al Ahly’s plans since his departure was approved days ago. Currently, they are waiting for the procedures to be completed to finalize the deal officially. According to the official page of the American league competition on X, directed to Argentine fans, ‘Wissam Abu Ali has received his visa and is now available to participate for the first time this week against Toronto.’ Columbus Crew will meet Toronto at 2:30 AM on Sunday, August 17, as part of the American soccer league competition. Columbus Crew occupies fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings of the American league with 44 points, two points ahead of Inter Miami led by Argentine legend Lionel Messi in sixth place.

Sports media personality Ahmed Shobier revealed a new development regarding the transfer deal of Palestinian striker Wissam Abu Ali from Al Ahly to Columbus Crew, noting that the Red Castle management took a firm stance to protect its financial rights, refusing to send the player’s international card before receiving the first installment of the deal’s value. Officials at Columbus Crew informed their counterparts at Al Ahly that they will transfer the first installment of Wissam Abu Ali’s deal within a few days as the player’s signing crisis nears resolution. In recent hours, communications took place between the American club, Al Ahly management, and Wissam, during which it was agreed that Columbus Crew management would transfer the first payment of Wissam’s transfer value to Al Ahly next week after resolving the work permit crisis that delayed the player’s joining the American club.