Munir El Haddadi stayed with Sevilla this summer, but there was no lack of interest. Agent Francesc Valdivieso sums up in an interview with ABC twelve clubs that have shown interest in recent months, including Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV. However, the switch of Luuk de Jong on the final day of the transfer market put an end to a possible departure of El Haddadi from Sevilla, according to Valdivieso.
The 26-year-old El Haddadi, who can be used in all positions in the vanguard, has played less than a minute for Sevilla this season. Last season, he made 24 appearances in LaLiga, 15 of which as a substitute. His club was willing to cooperate with a departure. “Monchi (sporting director, ed.) valued Munir at the beginning of the transfer market at ten million euros. At the end he was willing to cooperate on a rental with option to buy,” Valdivieso reveals. The offers were considered by the El Haddadi camp. However, when competitor De Jong left for Barcelona, it was decided to stay longer in Seville.
“The market closed for us two hours earlier than the deadline. Because Luuk left for Barcelona, Munir was able to stay and he has the chance to play in the Champions League. Sevilla and Munir were no longer thinking about leaving,” Valdivieso said. clear in the interview with the regional newspaper. “He has received many offers. In the Netherlands, PSV and Feyenoord have kept an eye on him until the last moment and Ajax has also been considered. That was a good option, but he has not played for a long time. Perhaps that is why it did not go through. ” In 2017, El Haddadi was also associated with Ajax, but it never came to a transfer.
“From England, Crystal Palace and West Ham United showed a lot of interest until the last moment. From Italy, Genoa, Torino and Napoli were interested at the beginning of the transfer market. Genoa was the most serious until the last moment. From France, OGC Nice and Nantes constantly inquired”, sums up the agent. “There have also been offers from Fenerbahçe and PAOK Saloniki, which were still persistent until two hours before the deadline. Munir ultimately did not want to leave Seville or from Spain. He did not find the offers from Spain interesting enough.” El Haddadi has a contract with Sevilla until mid-2023. He joined from Barcelona in January 2019 for 1.05 million euros.
Related
More sports news