Aboutrika never got
he just was comfortable. He's actually on loan now in the UAE, making some more money.
For the best Egyptian players its very possible to make great wages and live a very comfortable life at home where you are treated as massive celebs. A lot of them don't see it as worthwhile to leave that sort of life to struggle for some lower-midtable clubs somewhere in Europe. Also the top Egyptians clubs (Ahly, Zamalek) usually try their hardest to block their moves unless they get to make big sums back, the type most of the clubs interested aren't willing to pay.
They do get offers and interest but the combo of those two things usually means they stay in Egypt, unless they're personally ambitious. These guys at Hull are on loan and Ahly only agreed to it because the Egyptian league was suspended this past year.