His performances led Al-Ittihad to open talks about extending his stay with the club, having scored fifteen goals in twenty appearances including the winning goal in the final of the 2016–17 Saudi Crown Prince Cup during a 1–0 victory over Al-Nassr.[28][32] Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour publicly declared that the club would only look to sell Kahraba for offers of €40 million or more.[33] Al-Ittihad later extended his loan spell for a further season, submitting an offer in excess of the $2 million they paid for the first year.[34] In April 2017, he was handed the captiancy for a match against Al-Qadsiah, scoring once as he helped the side to a 4–2 victory.[35] He was fined 500,000 Egyptian pounds by Zamalek in May 2017 after he appeared on an Egyptian TV show without the club's permission alongside Al Ahly player Moamen Zakaria.[36]