West Ham United and Leeds United are among the clubs to sign Soufiane El Karouni from FC Utrecht.
is according to Africa FootJoe covers the latest on West Ham and Leeds United and the left-back’s future plans.
The Morocco international has less than six months left on his contract and is unlikely to sign an extension.
West Ham and Leeds United in battle
His contract situation makes him an attractive option for a number of clubs, such as West Ham and Leeds United, who are ‘keen to secure a strategic signing’.
sports witness Dutch claims covered Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have shown interest in the 25-year-old for the winter market. Even two months ago he hailed the hammers as a “great club”, but the move never materialized in January.
West Ham continue their pursuit of a fullback and have joined the side for Daniel Farke and others. Recent claims of interest from Marseille have been reported elsewhere, but this has been dismissed by a source close to the player.
‘There was never any concrete proposal or serious financial discussion. If this were the case, the player could sign a pre-contract, which has never been contemplated so far.’ a source told Africa Foot.
Hammers are more serious than whites
The outlet says there are multiple agents [likely intermediaries] El Karouni has been informed of the interest of West Ham, Leeds United, Fenerbahçe, Besiktas, VfL Wolfsburg and FC Porto.
Of these clubs, Africa Foot points out that West Ham and the Yellow Canaries appear to be the ‘most serious’ clubs. The report adds that other clubs, including the Whites, could make progress in the coming months.
In short, defenders have a number of options to choose from when deciding their next club. He will make a decision at the end of the season after evaluating all the proposals and projects. Africa Foot has learned about this from the Moroccan team.
‘Sofian is in no hurry. ‘He will wait for the summer transfer window to calmly analyze the offers and choose the most suitable project for the next stage of his career.’ A source close to his party said.
El Karouni operated only as a left-back this season and scored three goals and 16 assists in 38 matches for FC Utrecht.
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