The future of Souffian El Karouani at FC Utrecht remains uncertain. The Moroccan left-back has attracted interest from several foreign clubs, including Spartak Moscow, while Olympique de Marseille and FC Porto are also reportedly monitoring his situation closely.<\/p>\n\n
Speaking on ESPN\u2019s Tekengeld show, Dani\u00ebl Man did not hide his enthusiasm regarding the Portuguese and French options:<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThese are two fantastic clubs, with two fantastic coaches in charge. So Marseille and FC Porto seem to me like two clubs where you would definitely want to play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
As for the Russian option, it seems very real. According to Man:<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe checked with his agent and it\u2019s true. FC Utrecht is asking for six million for El Karouani, while Spartak is looking to offer between 4 and 5 million. So there\u2019s still a gap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
The player\u2019s intentions, however, remain unclear. After the latest Eredivisie match, El Karouani declined to comment on his future, leaving his plans uncertain.<\/p>\n\n
For his part, analyst Sjors Grol believes that the amount requested by Utrecht mainly reflects the club\u2019s desire to keep their key player:<\/p>\n\n
\u201cIt mainly shows that they would prefer to keep him, especially when you consider what lies ahead with the European season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
He is, however, skeptical about a move to Russia:<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWhy would you go to Russia? I\u2019ve also looked at outgoing transfers, and very few clubs are still buying from the Russian league. It would really be a financial choice to go there; sportingly, there\u2019s not much left to gain.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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