Domenico Tedesco has indicated that he is considering Zakaria El Ouahdi as a possible reinforcement for the right-back position with the Red Devils. But he can’t select it yet.
The right-back position has been an area of concern for the Red Devils for some time. Timothy Castagne is having a very complicated start to the season at Leicester, while Thomas Meunier is injured.
This is why the federation is carefully following Zakaria El Ouahdi. The Genk piston is one of the best in his position in the Pro League and is attracting interest from foreign clubs.
Everything still seems open
El Ouahdi opted for Moroccan sporting nationality for several years but has not yet played a single minute with the Atlas Lions. Despite his first call-up last September (during which he did not come off the bench) and his participation in the Paris Olympic Games with the Moroccan delegation, he is therefore still able to represent Belgium.
A prospect that would be on his mind given his new absence from Walid Regragui’s list. In the selection, the competition is tough at his position with boys like Achraf Hakimi and Noussair Mazraoui. Domenico Tedesco raised the subject at a press conference.
“We are monitoring his situation, as we do with many players,” said the coach. “But we often receive conflicting information, and we want to be sure. Take for example Mile Svilar, who we also looked into playing for Belgium, which ultimately proved impossible “.
“For El Ouahdi, we don’t have any certainty yet, but we will certainly look into this further. For now, that’s not the reason why I didn’t call him. Even if it was clear “that he was eligible to play, I would not have selected him yet” Tedesco still tempers.
His choice thus turned to another Pro League player. Even though Killian Sardella received a pre-selection, it was Joaquin Seys who was called up for the first time, allowing Sardella to accompany the U21s for the play-off against the Czech Republic for the Euro.
