CAIRO: Hani Saied revealed that French side Saint Etienne offered Ismaili $1.2 million to sign him next summer.
Saint Etienne made an official offer to Ismaili and I would love to go back to Europe, the 27-year-old told FilGoal.com.
I m in the last year of my contract and Ismaili should let me go with such a good offer, added Saied.
The Dervishes player was a key member of the Pharaohs successful Nations Cup campaign.
The former Al Ahly defender spent 10 years in Europe playing for Bari (1998-2003), Messina (2003-2005), Fiorentina (2005-2006) and Monz (2006-2007) before joining Ismaili.
Saint Etienne are 10th of the French Ligue 1 with 36 points.