Farès Chaïbi (Toulouse) pleases Algeria
Everything is going very fast at the moment for Farès Chaïbi. A few weeks after discovering Ligue 1 with Toulouse, the young midfielder (19), author of 2 goals and 2 assists in 7 matches, could soon take his first steps in selection. But not necessarily in the France youth team (he never received a summons). Of parents from Algeria, the native of Bron, near Lyon, was indeed contacted recently by the Algerian Federation (FAF). She wants to convince him to move into the youth category with the Fennecs.
“He has an interesting profile”, confirms Algerian U23 coach Nouredine Ouled Ali, who had retained him in his list at the last rally, end of September. But in agreement with his club, Chaïbi had declined to “a question of timing”, do we advance in his entourage, as previously for a first convocation in U20. An argument understood by the FAF.
“Very useful in any team”
“You have to let the boy grow in continuity, at his own pace, recognizes the technician, who is nonetheless seduced by the qualities of the player. He has to be mature in 8 to go to 10. In the near future, he will be a relay, versatile depending on the system, very useful in any team. In the meantime, he has made a place for himself in a short time and it is already impressive what he is doing at the moment. » So much so that Djamel Belmadi, who leads the A, would already have an eye on him.