Azzedine Ounahi Closing In on Major European Club

Manchester’s management has decided to trigger the 26-year-old player’s release clause. The transfer is valued at 20 million euros, although the club is considering spending a slightly higher sum to smooth out payments and comply with financial controls, as indicated by Fichajes.net. This lightning operation is greatly facilitated by the close ties between the two clubs, both owned by the powerful City Group conglomerate, which greatly simplifies administrative procedures.

On Bladi.net : Azzedine Ounahi Makes Premier League Clubs Salivate

On the pitch, the Moroccan international boasts an impressive record with five goals and three assists in eighteen appearances this season. For Pep Guardiola, he represents the ideal missing piece to compensate for an end of cycle marked by the expected departures of Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic, and Tijjani Reijnders. The Catalan tactician particularly appreciates his ball retention ability and physical resilience, seeing in him the perfect strategic partner to accompany Rodri in defensive recovery.

On Bladi.net : A (very) big club for Azzedine Ounahi

Considered by observers as a tremendous opportunity at this price, the recruitment of the midfielder has been accelerated by the "citizens" executives to ward off competition from other European giants. By arriving at the Etihad Stadium, Azzedine Ounahi is about to take on the biggest challenge of his career, with the ambition to become the new engine of a particularly demanding sporting project. Gone are the days when Olympique de Marseille desperately sought to get rid of him.