Several Moroccan national team players were involved in a rather strenuous Winter Transfer deadline on Tuesday.
Sabiri, Amrabat, Attiyat-Allah, and Ziyech packed their bags and were only waiting for the green light to hit the road towards a new chapter in their career, though some of them found themselves with a bitter end on the night of the 31st.
Hakim Ziyech misses out on last train from London to Paris
This is the “coup de grace” of this transfer window for the Atlas Lions. While the Chelsea striker was expected at Paris Saint-Germain, the English club ruined the transfer of the Dutch-Moroccan striker by sending the wrong contract documents three times, exceeding the January 31 deadline to midnight.
After a suspension of a few hours, the Professional Football League (LFP) finally rejected the appeal of the Parisian club because of a contract sent too late. Ziyech is therefore forced to stay at Chelsea at least until the next transfer window, unless he turns to countries whose markets are still open for a few days. This is the case, for example, of Switzerland and Turkey.
Errors in the transmission of administrative documents left many sports professionals intrigued. The 29-year-old was in Paris, he had passed his medical examination, his club had agreed to a loan without an option to buy which would have saved the PSG transfer window, But everything fell apart in the last minutes of the winter transfer window, Tuesday evening.
Sofiane Boufal’s untimely return to Qatar
The number 17 of the Moroccan National Team probably did not expect to return so soon to the country which propelled him to the forefront of the football scene during the recent World Cup.
The French club Angers SCO announced on Monday an “agreement in principle” with the Qatari Club Al Rayyan SC for the transfer of Sofiane Boufal. Confirmed the next day by the Qatari club, the news created a surprise. On social media, many shared their disappointment, calling the 29-year-old’s choice a “waste”, wishing to see him end up at a European club instead.
Sofyan Amrabat, too expensive for FC Barcelona
According to Catalan outlet Mundo Deportivo, “Barca” initially agreed with Fiorentina on a loan with an option to buy to bring the 26-year-old Moroccan midfielder to Camp Nou. But at the last minute, Viola asked for a direct transfer, “which is unaffordable” for FC Barcelona due to Financial Fair Play.
Concretely, it is forbidden for clubs engaged in a European competition to spend more money than they earn. Several Spanish media outlets claimed that Barça had offered three million for the transfer, in addition to 37 million for an option to buy next summer. This amount did not convince the Italian club, much to the disappointment of the player, who made his heart’s desires known, although with subtlety, on his social media accounts.
Yahia Attiat-Allah stays for the ‘Mundialito’
Wydad Casablanca president Said Naciri and Montpellier officials have not reached an agreement on the transfer of Moroccan international Yahya Attiat-Allah. While the league 1 club wanted to secure the services of the left-back of the Reds against a sum of around six million dirhams (just over 500,000 euros), the president of Wydad demanded more than 10 million.
After a few days, the French club agreed to pay the sum demanded by Naciri, but the latter added a new condition: “pay before the medical visit”, according to several media sources. Those responsible for “La Paillade” did not accept it. According to media sources, Naciri did this to keep the player during the Club World Cup.
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