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Moroccan Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou Eyed by Espanyol as Potential Backup
Wednesday 3 July 2019, by
The goalkeeper of the "Atlas Lions", Yassine Bounou, is of interest to the Barcelona club, "Espanyol". He has found in him the ideal profile to back up his No. 1 goalkeeper, Diego López.
Yassine Bounou is on the radar of Rcd "Espanyol" of Barcelona. As part of the ongoing summer transfer, he could soon join the Espanyol Club. The excellent goalkeeper will be under contract with the Barcelona Club, reports the newspaper, Mundo Deportivo. After a good season, his arrival on the benches of this team will undoubtedly generate a rivalry between the current goalkeeper, Diego Lopez, aged 37, and him.
This news comes at the right time for the goalkeeper of the Moroccan team, determined to distance himself from his former club, "Girona Fc", relegated to the second division of the standings. His contract runs until 2021, with a penalty of 5 million euros.
Despite everything, "Espanyol" is not giving up and wants to recover the goalkeeper of the "Atlas Lions", who shone in Liga throughout the past season. He emerged as one of the best goalkeepers, even if his Catalan team failed in the lower division. His performances also allowed the national team to secure a place of choice in Group D, by qualifying for the round of 16 at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), which has been taking place in Egypt for a few days now.