Marseille, Montpellier, Saint-Étienne … who will recruit the Youcef Belaïli phenomenon?
Star player of the Arab Cup, Youcef Belaïli is at the heart of a battle between three Ligue 1 clubs.
Revelation of the Arab Cup, of which he will play the final tomorrow with Algeria against Tunisia, Youcef Belaïli is also likely to animate the winter transfer window. Free from any contract after terminating his bond with Qatar SC this week, he is one of the most followed players in Ligue 1. Rumors are rife about his future destination. If Montpellier and AS Saint-Étienne seemed so far the best placed to afford the 29-year-old, Olympique de Marseille would have joined the race, according to our colleagues from Corn! OM.
While at a press conference this Friday, MHSC coach Olivier Dall’Oglio took the opportunity to discuss the rumor. “There are a lot of rumors, it’s not the same excitement as during the summer. The transfer window is often extra, of opportunity. It’s an observation transfer window, the group is in place. You can’t help but be an observer. There are a lot of names. Names will come out, more or less true. Our lists are long and broad. We can be quickly destabilized, so if we could have an additional contribution why not. As it stands, it’s a group that lives well and can do an entire season like that. “
Suffice to say that the suspense is still complete, and that we will have to wait until the end of the Arab Cup to see the situation settle. Author of a sensational goal against Morocco (2-2, 5-3 tab) and the goal of victory in the semi-final against the host country, Qatar (2-1), he intends to shine again against the Carthage Eagles to attract the attention of other European clubs.