Barcelona coach calls "Moroccan Messi" to join the first team
The Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", close to Barcelona, revealed that the first team coach, Dutchman Ronald Koeman, had expressed his great admiration for the great technical capabilities of Moroccan promising Elias Akhoumache, and invited him to join the first team.
It is noteworthy that Akhumach called him the Catalan press "Moroccan Messi", given his potential and speed in the ball and his skill in dribbling, and their expectations that he would follow in the footsteps of the star and captain of the team, Argentine Lionel Messi.
The Moroccan star is 16 years old, and he previously burned stages with Barcelona teams, as he played last season with the U-16 team, but this season he plays with Barcelona (B) reserve, and it is expected that he will be involved in some matches with the first team. During the next period.
The newspaper said that Koeman told his assistants that he wanted to test the player during the team's group training, and that he might get the opportunity to play for some time, especially since he was convinced of the necessity of giving the opportunity to graduates of the club's academy "La Masia".
The player had attracted attention in Barcelona last season with his high skill, and was greatly admired by Barcelona's reserve coach this season, Francisco Pimenta.
Akhumash may follow in the footsteps of Ricky Puig and Ronald Arujo, who were promoted to the first team this season, as well as the success of Ansu Fati's experience before that.
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