The 24-year-old had a standout World Cup for Morocco and had another strong season for the French champions, scoring five goals and dishing out three assists.
He has since surfaced as a summer target for triple winners City, according to a report in the Spanish newspaper Marca. The report claims the Madrid-born, Real academy graduate is seen as the ideal Kyle Walker replacement.
While Joao Cancelo is still considered unnecessary after being loaned out in the second half of the previous season, the England international has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich.
As a result, City is in need of a new right-back, and according to Marca, Pep Guardiola has already made first contact with Hakimi and has a definite interest in the player.
However, PSG would demand a hefty amount after spending over £60 million to sign him from Inter two years ago. He still has three years left on his contract, which runs until 2026.
Hakimi would probably need to push a move, but his agent, Alejandro Camano of Spain, has recently said the defender would look for a new challenge depending on what happens at PSG during the summer.
He told the Spanish publication AS that “Achraf wants to be happy in a sports project with a future,” added that “there were other teams behind him and we bet on PSG.” Achraf is 24 years old and joined PSG with tremendous excitement.
“We want him to be calm because he has three years left on his contract.” What might occur? I’m not sure; at some time, we’ll need to talk with PSG and reevaluate the issue, but for now, we’re just watching what the club—which currently has a coach—does.
We’ll see when PSG names a coach and explains the scope of the endeavor. One of the top clubs in the world, in my opinion. We’ll watch to see if it stabilizes.
Managerless There are rumours that Kylian Mbappe could be transferred if he refuses to extend his contract. His current term expires in a year, at which point he will be eligible to depart on a free transfer. PSG has already lost players like Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos this summer.
According to Marca’s report, Hakimi is open to the idea of relocating to the Etihad, especially in light of their treble-winning campaign.
While seeking to pry Josko Gvardiol away from RB Leipzig, City is also close to finalizing a deal to sign Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea.