Porto-Benfica duel for a U23!

Porto-Benfica duel for a U23!
Porto-Benfica duel for a U23!

With the season over, FC Porto and Benfica reportedly intend to face each other during the next transfer window.

Respectively second and third in Liga Portugal behind champion Sporting, Benfica and Porto are preparing to do battle in the summer transfer window. The one who crystallizes desires is the Moroccan
Zakaria El Ouahdi from KRC Genk (22 years old). The two clubs would like to make an offer for the versatile right midfielder, converted to a right back in recent months (31 appearances for 30 starts and 4 assists).

El Ouahdi wants to seize the opportunity

Information coming from the Belgian transfer window specialist, Sacha Tavolieri, and confirmed by Foot Mercato. According to Tavolieri’s details, contacts have already been established with the Hoboken native’s entourage. For his part, the main interested party would not intend to let this opportunity pass after a season with the Smurfs (he arrived last summer from Molenbeek), his third in the Jupiler Pro League since his professional debut in 2021.

The Limburg management would like to keep their player. She, who should, unless there is a change of heart, already lose another great Moroccan hope in the person of Bilal El Khannouss (20 years old, 50 appearances, 3 goals and 8 assists) interested in Germanyand more particularly RB Leipzig, despite the Bayer Leverkusen option.

Called up with Morocco U23 (13 caps, 3 goals), the reigning African champion in the category could compete in the Olympic Games. Unless this probable transfer seriously complicates his task. Bound until June 2027, its market value is estimated by Transfermarkt at 2.5 million euros.

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