Moroccan young Barcelona defender Chadi Riad received an offer to move to the Eredivisie on loan, to gain more experience before returning to the "Catalan" club.
The newspaper "Sport" (Sport) Spanish, that the club RKC Waalwijk, rival in the Eredivisie, expressed his willingness to sign Riad (19 years), on loan during the next season.
Riyad aspires to play in the shirt of Barcelona's senior team constantly, but that will be difficult to achieve if the club succeeds in signing Athletic Bilbao defender Iñigo Martinez, as well as having a group of players in his position.
🔄 (CHADI): Chadi Riad's future depends on where Barça Atlètic will play next season.
• Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk are following the player, last season they were willing to sign him before the player prioritized renewal.#FCB 🇲🇦
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At the same time, the Moroccan defender does not want to stay with Barcelona's reserve team, so his exit to the Eredivisie will be beneficial for the player and the club, in order to gain more minutes and experience.
The Spanish newspaper says that Waalwijk is closely following the development of the player, who has prioritized the renewal of his contract with Barcelona, before embarking on a new experience.
Waalwijk are ninth in the Eredivisie table with 41 points, with just two rounds to go until the end of the season there.
Shadi Riad has become a household name among Barcelona fans, after appearing in one match with the Catalan team, in this season's La Liga competitions.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez pushed Shadi Riad in the "Blaugrana" match against Osasuna on the eighth of November 2022, which took place at the "Alsadaar" stadium, and on that day the player entered instead of his colleague Pedri Gonzalez, but he did not appear after any meeting.
At the international level, Chadi Riad received an invitation from Morocco coach Walid Regraki to represent the Atlas Lions in the last international break.
Chadi Riad was available for Morocco in the friendlies against Brazil and Peru, but did not play a single minute.
Los ya renovados Marc Casadó y Chadi Riad, atentos a la charla de Xavi #fcblive pic.twitter.com/CFGOlLiETM
— Albert Rogé (@albert_roge) July 5, 2022
The newspaper "Mundodeportivo" describes the style of play of Shadi Riad fierce and strong, as he masters the games of the air and exit with the ball, and approaches the way Uruguayan Ronald Araujo, defender Barcelona.
At 1.86 metres, Shadi Riad is ideal for defenders in football, which impressed Mexican youth coach Rafael Marquez.
Shadi Riad was born on June 17, 2003, in the Mallorca city of Palma, to Moroccan parents, and holds dual Moroccan and Spanish citizenship, according to FC Barcelona's official website.