Olympic Star Soufiane Rahimi Attracts European Club Interest After Morocco’s Historic Run

Soufiane Rahimi’s performances are seducing. Top scorer of the men’s Olympic tournament in Paris-2024 with six goals, he contributed to leading the Moroccan Olympic team to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in its history. His participation with the Atlas Lions could be a gateway to a career in Europe for the first time in his professional career.

Moreover, several European clubs wish to acquire the services of the Moroccan striker: Lyon in France, Villarreal in Spain and Stuttgart in Germany. But their wish may not come true, as the Al Ain officials are not ready to let the Moroccan striker leave. In addition, Soufiane gives full authority to his club to manage his football future.

Before the European clubs, Saudi clubs like Ittihad and Al Nassr have expressed their interest in Soufiane, whom they wish to recruit in order to strengthen their squad before the new season. This interest is explained by the good performances achieved by the Moroccan player. He led his club to win the Asian Champions League title last season against Yokohama Marinos of Japan. He particularly shone in the matches against Al Nassr and Al Hilal in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, scoring 6 goals against Al Nassr and Al Hilal, or 3 goals in each team. Also, he set a record by becoming the Al Ain player who scored the most goals in a single edition of the Asian Champions League with a total of 13 goals, contributing to