Moroccan Olympic Stars Attract Major European Club Interest After Paris Performances

According to the Portuguese newspaper Record, Benfica is interested in Zakaria El Ouahdi, who plays for Genk in Belgium. The Portuguese club has made an offer of 8 million euros to recruit the Atlas Lion during the summer transfer window, the media reports.

Soufiane Rahimi, the star striker of Al Ain, who is for the moment the top scorer of the Olympic tournament with 5 goals, would also be in the sights of major European clubs such as Olympique Lyonnais (OL) in France, Stuttgart in Germany and Villarreal in Spain. The Saudi clubs Al Ittihad and Al Hilal would also show interest in Rahimi, but his club Al Ain does not seem ready to let him go.

For his part, Ilias Akhomach, who plays for Villarreal, would be on the radar of English clubs such as Aston Villa and West Ham. As for Oussama Targhalline, the midfielder of the Moroccan Olympic team, he would arouse the interest of several Dutch and French clubs.

This interest from European and Gulf clubs for the Atlas Cubs is due to their remarkable performances in the Olympic tournament. Achraf Hakimi and his teammates have achieved a historic feat by qualifying for the semi-finals after crushing the American team (4-0). The men of Tarik Sektioui will face the Spanish team in the semi-finals this Monday, at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille.