The Spanish club Barcelona has expressed its interest in the services of Moroccan international Elias Ben Saghir, a French player from Monaco.
Site said FichajesBarcelona is interested in Ben Sghir’s services and is closely monitoring his movements with Monaco, by assigning some scouts to prepare special reports about him.
The same source reported that some scouts working with the Catalan club attended the match between Monaco and Benfica last week, in the fifth round of the Champions League, to follow Ben Sghir’s movements and form a comprehensive idea of the player’s level and method of playing.
The website indicated that the Barça administration is considering the possibility of contracting with Elias Ben Saghir if the Portuguese sports director, Deco, agrees. He works to monitor many football talents in the world and propose them to the technical staff led by the German Hansi Flick, with the aim of contracting with them during the transfer period.
The 19-year-old Moroccan striker is a graduate of the Monaco School and has signed a professional contract with the team that extends until the summer of 2027, noting that his market value, according to the Transfer Market website, amounts to 18 million euros.
It is noteworthy that Ben Saghir excelled this season by scoring 5 goals and providing three assists in the 16 matches he played with Monaco, noting that he scored three goals in eight matches with the “Atlas Lions”.
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