Hassan was born in France and represented Les Bleus at Under-17 and Under-18 level before switching allegiances and making his senior international debut for Egypt, his father’s birthplace, earlier this year.

He started his club career in central France at Chateauroux, featuring initially for their B team and then the senior team in the lower leagues.

A move to Spain’s Villarreal followed in 2020 where he turned out for their B team, then went on loan to Mirandes before returning to the Yellow Submarine for his first taste of top-flight football in La Liga.

Another loan, to Sporting Gijon, followed and Hassan stayed in the second tier before a move to Oviedo in 2024.

He helped the club win promotion in his first season, scoring four goals and setting up three, but the going was far tougher in La Liga last term.

Hassan contributed three assists and couldn’t muster a goal in 37 appearances, 20 of those from the start, as Oviedo finished bottom to immediately drop back down.

His xG (expected goals) of 0.15 last season hints at a paucity of clear chances in a team that were the lowest scorers in the division by a distance.