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LAFC take up Omar Gaber's option, transfer him to Egyptian side Pyramids FC

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Los Angeles Football Club announced Thursday that the club has exercised Omar Gaberā€™s contract option from Swiss side FC Basel, then transferred the defender to Pyramids FC of the Egyptian Premier League.


The move marks a homecoming for the Egyptian international, a member of his countryā€™s squad at the 2018 World Cup in Russia this summer. He departs LAFC having made seven appearances (two starts) for the expansion side.


Gaber, 26, initially joined the club as a Discovery Player signed on a one-year loan from Basel using Targeted Allocation Money.


ā€œOmar is a great player and person,ā€ said LAFC executive VP of soccer operations and GM John Thorrington in a statement. ā€œHe made us aware of a family matter in Egypt and we were able to accommodate his move with a deal that makes sense financially for the club. We wish him all the best in the next step of his career.ā€