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Blessing Eleke move to Al Ahly hits the rock –

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Nigerian forward Blessing Eleke is set to remain FC Luzern player after his move to Cairo giants Al Ahly has reportedly fallen through.

As reported earlier by KingFut, Al Ahly have been chasing Eleke after being identified as a top target by Swiss coach Rene Weiler.

Eleke played last season under Weiler’s charge at Luzren, and had an impressive season, scoring 11 goals while assisting further three in 23 games.

However, the Nigerian has been having a slow start to this season, scoring only three goals in 21 games across all competitions.

And this could be one of the reasons behind the failure of his move to Al Ahly, according to Swiss newspaper Luzerner Zeitung.

Weiler has also confirmed to the newspaper that his side will no longer pursue Eleke, saying: “The topic of Eleke is done.”

The report added that Eleke will now try to impress newly appointed manager Fabio Celestini and fight for a place in the starting line-up as he is now set to staying put.

Meanwhile, Al Ahly will shift their focus towards a new striker as Weiler wants to strengthen his attacking options.