[Curiosities] Napoli Made ‘Concrete Progress’ to Sign Deal with Morocco’s Ounahi

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Ounahi displayed brilliant performances during the 2022 World Cup with Morocco’s national football team.

Rabat - Italian football club Napoli has reportedly made the most progress to sign Moroccan football star Azzedine Ounahi.

French news outlet L’Equipe said on Sunday that many football clubs are interested in signing Ounahi following his spectacular performances during the 2022 World Cup.

The French sports news outlet, however, believes that Napoli seems the “most” advanced club in the process of securing a deal with France’s Angers for the midfielder.

“At the opening of the transfer market, it is Napoli that seems the most advanced club to sign the Moroccan revelation of the World Cup in Qatar,” the news outlet added.

L'Equipe stressed that the Italian club has made “concrete progress” in recent days in terms of dialogue with Angers.

“Some sources even suggest the idea of a firm offer,” the news outlet added.

Ounahi’s uplifting performances during the 2022 World Cup triggered attention from many coaches and international clubs that seek to take him from Angers.

In December, Spanish media reported that FC Barcelona is interested in signing the Atlas Lion.

Following the Morocco-Spain round of 16 match, former Spanish head coach Luis Enrique applauded Ounahi’s performance.

“I was pleasantly surprised by the number 8. I'm sorry I don’t remember his name… How did this guy get here, my God? He excelled at this game. He surprised me,” he said.

Recently, President of Angers Said Chabane acknowledged that Ounahi’s performances at the World Cup is opening rooms for all possible scenarios.

“We are preparing for everything… We had a meeting this afternoon with the coach and the sports coordinator to try to consider all the possible scenarios and not end up in problems if it happened,” Chabane said. “You know very well that you can never stop a player who wants to leave.”

Several top clubs also expressed interest in other Atlas Lion players, including Sofyan Amrabat and Yassine Bounou.

link: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353335/napoli-made-concrete-progress-to-sign-deal-with-moroccos-ounahi