SSC Napoli, Leicester City and FC Barcelona are just three of several top European clubs who have been linked with one of the World Cup’s rising stars in recent weeks: Azzedine Ounahi was in Morocco’s starting XI until the semi-finals of the tournament and took advantage the big stage in Qatar to play into focus. The Angers SCO midfielder now commented on the transfer speculation and spoke about the requirements that his future club would have to meet.
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Ounahi only extended his contract with the French first division club until 2026 at the end of August. Last summer, the right footer switched from third-division side US Avranches to “le SCO”. Just like his team and national team colleague Sofiane Boufal, the 22-year-old has a “L’EquipeAccording to the report, however, they are no longer particularly interested in staying at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table.
Both players were among the market value gainers in Transfermarkt’s World Cup update last week: while left winger Boufal recorded a plus of €2m, Ounahi jumped €11.5m to €15m – just six of a total of 53 upgrades received a higher upgrade than the Casablanca-born 17-time international.
For the 1.82 meter man, “the sporting project” is the focus when deciding on his future, he now said. “I don’t have a favorite league or an ideal goal. I also know I still have to make progress at any club I’m going to join,” Ounahi said.Sky Sportsquoted. Where there is “a real sporting project, I will go”.
It is very likely that Angers would agree to a move from the Moroccan in the winter transfer window if there was a corresponding offer. The club, which has generated a positive balance sheet of €91m since promotion to the top division in 2015 with total income of over €140m and expenses of just over €50m, would remain true to its transfer strategy. When looking at the balance only four French clubs have done better than SCO in the past seven years.
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