Former Inter Coach: Achraf Hakimi Dreams of Real Madrid Return

"His dream (Achraf Hakimi) is to play for Real Madrid again as a key player," Antonio Conte told Sky Sport Italia. According to him, the 22-year-old right-back has put in good performances at Inter; but things didn’t go so well for him in Italy. He alludes to a tough Champions League evening against Madrid where he scored an own goal in a 2-0 defeat in the group stage. "Psychologically, Hakimi suffered a bit from last year’s matches," added the former Inter coach.

"I remember those two matches very well. From that moment on, he worked a lot and I saw a young player who wanted to learn to [improve]. He understood that what he was doing in attack was not enough; now he is among the best in the world," he continued, convinced that the Atlas Lion if he continues on this momentum, he can be a world-class player.

Achraf Hakimi was recently named best Arab player for the month of August. With PSG, he has scored one goal and provided two assists in four games.