Al Ahly are believed to be lining up former Sevilla head coach Garcia Pimienta as a replacement for Marcel Koller following the Swiss tacticians departure a fortnight ago.
Kollers contract with the Red Eagles was terminated by mutual consent on April 26 in the wake of his sides elimination from the CAF Champions League by Mamelodi Sundowns at the semi-final stages.
Emad El-Nahhas took over the reins on a caretaker basis and has guided the Cairo giants to three successive wins in the Egyptian Premier League as they go in pursuit of a third straight title.
Pimienta has been out of a job since being sacked by the Palanganas on April 13, with the Spaniard paying the price for overseeing just two wins in his last 10 matches in La Liga and ending on a four-game losing streak.
Al Ahly are keen to make a permanent appointment before the revamped Club World Cup which takes place in the United States from June 14 to July 13.