Unusable last season, Achraf Hakimi is about to chain a very dense new exercise. Since the Paris Olympic Games, organized a year ago, the Moroccan side has played no less than 69 games in all competitions. A vertiginous statistic which speaks volumes about the place it occupies in the Luis Enrique system. Trained at Real Madrid, the former Inter Milan never seemed so essential.
The Moroccan international was notably an essential link in the historic conquest of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, last season. Apart from a short rest against Stuttgart, Hakimi played almost all minutes in the competition, confirming his status as an indisputable holder in the Parisian right corridor.
This regularity however raises questions at the dawn of a season which promises to be even more demanding. In addition to club competitions, Hakimi is preparing to compete in the 2025 African Cup of Nations at home with Morocco, a major deadline for the Atlas Lions, and probably the 2026 World Cup. Many observers logically expected PSG to find it a reliable lining to accompany and spare it.
No lining
But according to The Parisianthe capital's club will not recruit right -back this summer. A surprising, even risky decision, in view of Hakimi's workload. Luis Enrique would bet the versatility to overcome possible absences from his number 2. “The Spanish coach is counting on certain fields of land to occupy the position if necessary”specifies the Ile -de -France daily.
Joao Neves and Warren Zaïre-Emery, two elements with an offensive vocation, would thus be called upon to help out on the right flank of defense. An emergency solution more than a structural choice, which illustrates how essential Hakimi has become, but also irreplaceable. Good news for the player, maybe less for his body.
