The out-of-favor striker eventually agreed to sign a loan deal with Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary (aka Alexandria United FC) as part of an exchange deal with Al Ahly.
September 2009 Cabral named Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary new coach after the sacking of Egyptian coach Taha Basry, His first match was against former team Zamalek.
At the start of the 2007-2008 season, when the manager Mohamed Amer was under pressure from fans after losing a number of matches, Samna was caught on camera going to the away stand of the Cairo International Stadium to calm the Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary fans down himself, and asking them to stop chanting against his manager.