Ezzalzouli had a decent loan spell at Osasuna last season when he put in a series of impressive performances for them in the final third. The Morocco international found the back of the net on six occasions and picked up a couple of assists in 34 matches for the Spanish outfit in the previous campaign across various competitions.
The 21-year-old proved his worth as a consistent performer in the opponent’s half and did well to average 1.4 shots and 2.1 dribbles per 90 minutes in La Liga. However, he lacked quality when distributing possession from inside his half after completing only 74.2% of his attempted passes in the Spanish first division (stats via
In a recent report, Fichajes claimed that Real Madrid are eager to sign Bayer 04 Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong next summer. It has been stated that Los Blancos are eyeing a move to secure the services of the Dutch full-back at the end of this campaign.In a recent report, Sport claimed that Aston Villa have set their sights on Barcelona prospect Abde Ezzalzouli. It is understood that the Villans are among the clubs hoping to secure the services of the Moroccan sensation this summer
Ezzalzouli excels at creating a yard of space for himself to get a few strikes in at goal. He is a good dribbler with the ball and can make some dangerous runs with the ball on the attacking end of the pitch. Ezzalzouli mainly operates as a left-sided winger but can also function as a right-winger if needed.
The Moroccan youngster can chip in by scoring and creating his fair share of goals up top. However, he needs to work on improving his link-up play in the opposition half.
Ezzalzouli is still quite inexperienced at the highest level but is already good enough to challenge for a regular starting spot at Aston Villa if Unai Emery can devise a way to sign him before the end of this month.
At 21, Ezzalzouli has the potential to become a future star in European football. Hence, the Villans would be wise to move in for him in this ongoing transfer window
The 22-year-old managed to prove his worth as a reliable performer on the right side of Leverkusen’s backline last season. Frimpong netted nine goals and earned 11 assists in 48 appearances for the German club in the previous campaign across all competitions.
The Dutch talent was a decent contributor on the right flank and deserves credit for averaging 1.6 tackles, 0.5 interceptions, 0.9 clearances, 1.1 shots, 1.3 key passes and 2.5 dribbles per game in Bundesliga. He even distributed the ball relatively well based on his pass success rate of 81.2% in the top tier of German football (stats via whoscored).
His current contract at the German club will run out in the summer of 2025. Thus, it makes sense for Los Blancos to try and get him for a reduced fee at the end of this season.
Frimpong is a solid tackler of the ball and can read the danger quickly to make some timely interceptions for his team. He usually clears the danger when the opposition are on the offensive.
The Dutch sensation can shoot the ball with venom from long range and can even create a few inviting opportunities for his teammates to find the back of the net. He can also make some driving runs with the ball on the right wing.
Frimpong is primarily a right-back but can also function as a left-back if required. Someone of his potential and versatility would be a great acquisition for Los Blancos next summer.
The Dutch talent would add more quality to Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti’s squad and help the Madrid giants challenge for some major honours over the next decade. At 22, Frimpong has got the ceiling to become a world-class player in his position someday. Thus, Real Madrid should focus on going all out to land him in 2024.
