Morocco wants to repeat the "Brahim Díaz coup" with Thiago Pitarch
Midfielder Thiago Pitarch has chosen to remain with the Spanish under-20 team this week. This decision delays his sports lock-in and raises concerns for the federation in the face of approaches from Morocco.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is going through a delicate moment regarding the international future of the Real Madrid player. Valued at 20 million euros at just eighteen years old, he has declined a promotion. According to the elements reported by Estadio Deportivo, citing the journalist Marcos Benito from the show "El Chiringuito", the player preferred to maintain a central role with the under-20s, who are currently in full swing for European qualification.
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This immediate career choice prevents Spain from definitively securing its prodigy. The Spanish sports authorities are particularly alarmed because each gathering without an appearance in the A team leaves the possibility of a change of sports nationality. The RFEF fears reliving an unfavorable scenario, keeping in mind other talents in the same situation who have ultimately opted for a foreign selection.
Faced with this cautious management by Madrid, the Moroccan selection has accelerated its steps to secure his services. Morocco offers the player to join its first team directly, thus opening the doors to the 2026 World Cup. This aggressive strategy recalls the method recently successfully used to convince his Madrid teammate, Brahim Díaz.
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In addition to the purely sporting aspect, Morocco is preparing a global effort to seduce the player’s entourage, thus increasing the pressure on the Spanish federation. If Spain maintains the young talent in its structures for the moment, the file remains totally open as long as no minutes will be played with the absolute Spanish selection.
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