Overview
- Girona plan to sell Azzedine Ounahi after their relegation and the player has returned to training while multiple clubs prepare offers.
- Barcelona are monitoring Ounahi as a possible short-term solution after Frenkie de Jong suffered a knee injury expected to sideline him for three to four months.
- Real Betis are reported to be preparing a serious bid for the Moroccan, adding direct competition to Barcelona's interest.
- Girona have set a price near €25 million and increased wage demands following Ounahi's strong World Cup, a cost that puts the move beyond smaller clubs such as newly promoted Deportivo La Coruña.
- Ounahi's World Cup displays have pushed his market into the remit of clubs with European ambitions, forcing Girona to seek a lucrative sale and leaving suitors to weigh short-term squad needs against budget limits.