After declining several offers from Bulgaria, Greece, China and the United Arab Emirates, Belgian international of Moroccan origin Zakaria Bakkali signs up with a Moroccan club.
Zakaria Bakkali will continue his football career in Morocco, the country of origin of his parents. He should join Ittihad Tangier for an 18-month contract, after January 15, reports The Last Hourspecifying that this will be the seventh club of his professional career which began at a very young age at PSV. After a period of unemployment, the player will be able to relaunch in Morocco. He also made an impression during his first training sessions in Tangier, which is fighting to remain in Moroccan D1 (13th out of 16).
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During six months of unemployment, the former Devil (2 caps) and ex-Anderlecht player had hired a physical trainer and trained discreetly with a small Liège club. Several clubs have shown interest in him. He was in the sights of Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) who failed to convince him. He could also have flown to China, Greece and, more recently, the United Arab Emirates. Bakkali was also in the sights of several clubs, but only for a test.
