World Cup winner at Betis. In 2019, the Andalusian side rubbed their hands together after the arrival of Nabil Fekir. Captain and leader of Olympique Lyonnais, the Frenchman has agreed to sign for Real Betis Balompié, to everyone’s surprise. After signing for Liverpool as a striker, many saw him sign for a club of a different calibre. But Lyon’s home side were convinced thanks to the Sevillian project. When asked the question, he admits that he has no regrets, as he feels smart. there either in the green rectangle and with his family.
Even so, Fekir’s call-up has been discussed when it comes to the transfer window. He was linked to FC Barcelona for a while. Last winter, it was dredged by Saudi Arabia. Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad have all come close to the 2018 world champions, who were quite receptive. And it was Karim Benzema’s club that came close to securing their facilities, as we explained on our website. But the Jeddah team failed to compose tactically with Jota (non-EU player, editor’s note) in time and could not close the Fekir file. So he stayed in Seville.
But in recent days, his trajectory has once again been at the center of the debate. On Monday, the Estadio Deportivo explained that Betis have made a decision and will tactically combine with the 30-year-old Frenchman this summer. Despite his sporting and human qualities, and his vital commitment, the Spanish coaches believe that it is time to move on, especially because he has suffered a series of injuries (12 games this season, 2 assists). Therefore, they will pay attention to offers for him and try to cover his donations, while bringing in a large salary. The DE specifies that the initial value of the player has been set at 20 million euros. An amount equivalent to that claimed this winter, as he revealed to us.
Where will Fekir play? Last week, FotoMaç revealed that Galatasaray are very interested in the player and intend to position themselves. But the Turks will have to have strong arguments to convince him because the player’s priority remains to sign for the Saudi Pro League. In addition, Estadio Deportivo indicates that the Andalusian club is convinced to take over the Saudi offer for Nabil Fekir. A player with a contract until 2026 who would therefore deserve to replenish his song in the next summer transfer window. It only remains to be seen where it will go in the future.