The transfer market is in full swing. For Moroccan internationals, recent performances, both in club and selection, have had direct repercussions on their market value. Small overview of the most “bankable” Atlas Lions at the start of 2025.
The historical journey of the Atlas Lions at the 2022 World Cup, logically fueled the interest of recruiters and sports departments. Beyond the show offered on the ground, it is the prospect of a profitable investment that motivates clubs, a profitability which is also measured by the “banks” of the player.
This analysis therefore focuses on the market value of players, an essential economic indicator to understand the challenges that surround them, but also on their potential marketing and commercial. The time is for data dissection, to analyze trends, to determine who are the most “bankable” players.
Hakimi, undisputed leader
Pillar of Paris Saint-Germain and figurehead of the national selection of which he sports the armband, and which he led to Olympic bronze this summer in Paris (first Olympic Football medal for Morocco), Achraf Hakimi is the player Moroccan best rated at present. Its market value fluctuates between 60 and 70 million euros, according to different sources (TransferMarkt, Cies Football Observatory).
The 26 -year -old is among the world’s side elite. Its careful image and its international influence make it a major asset for brands and sponsors (Samsung, Inwi, NOOCO…). His status as an indisputable holder within a club of the dimension of PSG, combined with his regular services in the Champions League, consolidates his position as a safe and profitable investment for clubs, but also as an attractive figure for business partners . .
A talent pack
Behind Hakimi other Moroccan players have a good rating on the market. Among them, Brahim Diaz. If the Real Madrid’s attacking midfielder struggles is struggling to shake up the hierarchy among the Merengues where it is crossed by the Vinicius-Mbappé-Rodrygo-Bellingham quartet, it nevertheless retains good market value (35 million euros according to Transfermartk).
With only 11 tenure in 23 appearances this season (3 goals and 5 assists), the former Manchester City and AC Milan player could be tempted to leave the White House this winter to grab playing time and save in Visibility in the perspective of the CAN 2025, which Morocco will play at home.
The name of the 25 -year -old gauher silky has circulated on the side of Liverpool who will lose Mohamed Salah next summer, from Arsenal who seeks to strengthen his attack after the serious injuries of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund .
Despite this crowd of pretenders, the Moroccan international seems determined to win in the Spanish capital. If it were to change your mind in a week, it is not the prestigious destinations that will miss. Still in Spain, Nayef Aguerd, loaned to Real Sociedad by West Ham United, has an estimated value between 35 and 38 million euros. His arrival in Spain this summer allowed him to spend a level in terms of media exposure.
-Indeed under the colors of the current 7th in Liga, he played 21 matches in all competitions, and is still in the race for a qualification in the next round of the Europa League. Regularly holder with the Txuri-Urdinak, the former Rabat FUS player is a pillar of the Basque club who should try to snatch his final signature this summer.
For his part, Ussair Mazraoui, who joined Manchester United, sees its value stabilizing around 30 million euros. The media exposure and the visibility offered by a club of this scale are an undeniable asset for its “bankability”.
Beneficial post-world effect
The shock wave of the 2022 World Cup continues to wear certain players. Sofyan Amrabat, a rough and tireless midfielder, maintains an estimated value between 22 and 28 million euros, despite a halftone passage at Manchester United last season. Loaned this season to Fenerbahçe, the solid midfielder lives up under the orders of José Mourinho of which he is one of the pillars.
In 14 championship appearances this season, he has scored 2 goals. Is as much as in all the last five seasons. Fenerbahçe, who obtained his loan with a compulsory purchase option of 13 million euros this summer, certainly does not regret his bet. The Stambouliote club, to the struggle for the title of champion of Türkiye, currently occupies second place in the ranking, 6 points of the leader and sworn enemy, Galatasaray.
To reduce its delay, the Fener can count on another pillar of the Moroccan epic at the Qatari World Cup: Youssef En-Nesyri. Arrived from Seville this summer for some 19.5 million euros, the Moroccan international author of 10 goals in the league, including a double the weekend derrnier on the lawn of Adana (4-0 victory), is the top scorer of His club in the league. Its rating is today estimated around 22 million euros per transfermarkt.
In the top 10 most bankable Moroccan players, players have also emerged in recent months, and confirm their potential in terms of their respective clubs. We are thinking in particular of Bilal El Khannouss, who joined Leicester this summer for 20.5 million euros, and whose value is estimated at 30 million now. Same rating for the promising winger of Monaco, Eliesse Ben Seghir (19), author of 8 goals all competitions with his club this season. Behind this duo, Ismail Saibari, pillar of the PSV Eindhoven, leader of the Dutch championship, is listed at 23 million euros.
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