This is the end of a chapter… In search of a scare at the Euro Hopes since 1988, the gang of Gérald Batic has failed. The Blueberry course in Slovakia stopped this Wednesday evening. The tricolors were dryly beaten in the semi-finals by Germany (3-0), which will challenge England in the final.
It must be said that the coach of the Blueberries struggled to build his group for this 2025 euro due to injuries, but especially the refusal of many clubs to release their players for the tournament, which is not in the FIFA calendar. This was notably the case of Akliouche Maghnes.
Called for the first time with the hopes by Thierry Henry in September 2023, the AS Monaco player played 22 games with the Blueberries (5 goals). A total that will no longer increase. Indeed, born in 2002, Maghnes Akliouche has now exceeded the age limit to be selected with the Blueberries.
Akliouche, transfer in sight
In addition to Maghnes Akliouche, Castello Lukeba, Quentin Merlin, Kiliann Sildilla, Chrislain Matsima, Lucien Agoumé, Thierno Barry or Johann Lepenant said goodbye to the Espoirs selection with this half -the -half elimination. Selected by their club for the competition, but regularly called by Gérald Batic, Enzo Millot, Hugo Ekitike and Arnaud Kalimuendo also exceeded the age limit.
Maghnes Akliouche now has the French team in sight. To maximize his chances, the 23 -year -old attacking midfielder wishes to leave the rock to cross a level. ASM would have granted him a release voucher this summer and would have valued it around 70 million euros. A sum that would have cooled PSG, long interested in the native of Tremblay-en-France. The latter would also be on the tablets of Bayer Leverkusen, which would have started discussions, according to Sky Sport Germany.
