Morocco his dream ended this Saturday at Qatar World Cup which reached fourth place after losing in the consolation final against Modric’s Croatia. Undoubtedly, it was a resounding and unexpected victory that made Walid Regragui’s team the first African team to reach the semifinals.
And all this triggered the price of two Sevilla players, the goal Yassine Bono and the striker Youssef En-Nesyriwho became the main asset of the Andalusian squad, with high-level suitors who did not miss the great tournament they held.
The Montreal-born but Moroccan-born goalkeeper already has respect in European football as he has been key to Sevilla’s success in the Europa League in 2020. He arrived at Sevilla with a secondary role, on loan from Girona for a year, but an injury to Czech Tomas Vaklic gave him an opportunity he didn’t waste. His performance in the World Cup was resounding despite the fact that in a group stage match he had to stay in the locker room after feeling unwell after listening to the national anthems. His performance in Spain was decisive, in a penalty shootout where he stopped three shots and where he confirmed that this is one of his specialties.
He has a contract valid until 2025, but Bayern Munich, at least to replace Manuel Neuer after a serious injury to him, has already knocked on his door. Sevilla is not ruling out its sale considering that Serbian Dmitrovic has also proven to be a guaranteed goalkeeper.
The striker arrived at a low hour
En-Nesyri arrived at the World Cup at a low time and after a disappointing season and away campaign where he finished with 24 goals for Sevilla, 18 in the Liga and 6 in the Champions League. Then both the Andalusian club and the player rejected an offer of more than 30 million euros from West Ham, who returned to the charge before the appointment in Qatar.
This season he has received criticism for his performance at Sevilla, sometimes showing himself to be a clumsy and uncoordinated player. Last season, between a muscle injury that lasted 3 months, the Covid and the African Cup, he was also almost blank. But he reached the World Cup and his name echoed with force in the Premier League, where he had the right conditions. Step, pace in space, good header, work under pressure…
In Sevilla they think that they will not be short of offers. West Ham are still there, with David Moyes a fan of his game, and others are starting to add to the interest. However, Sevilla knows it has a diamond in the rough that has yet to be exploited. If an offer that exceeds 40 million euros arrives, the player is likely to leave Nervión, where he arrived from Leganés in January 2021 after paying the 20 million release clause.
Source: La Verdad
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