The Real Madrid goes on the attack: an Atlas Lion in the sights of the White House

The performances of the Atlas Lion during the African competition did not leave anyone indifferent in Madrid. The emissaries of the White House were strongly convinced by the player’s playing volume, to the point of including him in a very limited shortlist of targeted profiles. The Spanish club now intends to closely monitor the midfielder until the end of the season in Italy before making a final decision. While some initial informal exchanges have already taken place with the player’s entourage, the file seems to be more oriented towards the next summer transfer window rather than a signing this winter.

In Italy, the player’s rise is being closely followed. The daily Corriere dello Sport now presents him as the "main revelation of the competition", while emphasizing the surgical precision of his interventions. A trajectory that does not surprise Walid Regragui at all. The Moroccan coach does not hesitate to compare the mentality of his protégé to that of his father, the former tennis champion Younes El Aynaoui, whose "fighting spirit on the courts" serves as a compass to qualify the son’s style of play.

At AS Roma, coach Gian Piero Gasperini was looking forward to the return of his player after the African experience. The Roman club, which invested 25 million euros in his recruitment, is counting on this international maturity to approach the second half of the season. However, the siren song of Madrid could quickly change the situation. Neil El Aynaoui is very receptive to the Spanish interest and has already made it known that he considered Real Madrid as his number one priority in case of an official offer. The Spanish giant is taking its time, but the file is indeed on fire.