Premier League rivals Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham have all expressed interest in signing Real Madrid’s Achraf Hakimi ahead of the summer transfer window, reports say.
Morocco international Hakimi made 17 appearances for Spanish giants Real Madrid before signing a two-year loan deal with Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2018.
The 21-year-old has been a mainstay in Dortmund’s side over the last two campaigns and played 36 games for the team this season before coronavirus caused football across the world to come to a standstill.
Hakimi has impressed a number of clubs while playing in the Bundesliga, with Mundo Deportivo claiming Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham have expressed interest in a deal.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has reportedly taken note of the young full-back’s performances and is preparing to hold talks with the player over his future.
But Hakimi has informed Madrid he will not return to the Bernabeu just to sit on the bench, with the likes of Dortmund, Juventus, Bayern Munich and PSG also plotting permanent transfers.
The Moroccan star is under contract with Real Madrid until the summer of 2022 but has a buy-out clause of around £50million.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was left disappointed by the club’s inactivity during the January transfer window and will look to bolster his squad at Stamford Bridge this summer.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Spurs’ Jose Mourinho will also hope to strengthen their squads following mixed campaigns in the Premier League.
The 2020 summer transfer window was due to open on June 10 in England but even that is currently up in the air due to the coronavirus crisis.
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