Angers saw Himad Abdelli leave for the African Cup of Nations, to join the Algerian selection, which will face Nigeria on Saturday in the quarter-finals. It is possible that the 26-year-old midfielder will never play for SCO again.
On the sidelines of the CAN, Abdelli is the subject of discussions for a transfer to OM. The player would have given his agreement to join the Phocéens, where a nice four and a half year contract awaits him.
For Angers, a nice surprise in the first part of the season and currently 10th in Ligue 1, it would be a terrible blow. Especially since the young striker Sidiki Chérif (19 years old) could also leave, who is coveted by Paris FC. And for the SCO coach, this is starting to mean a lot.
Himad Abdelli, it would be tough for the SCO
“Sidiki’s departure was rather planned, which does not mean that it will happen 100%. For Himad, I am more surprised, explained Alexandre Dujeux at a press conference. We felt in him a desire to go to the end of his contract to have a good season and have the choice next June. Today he is a very important player for us. That would be very bad news. I was more or less prepared to lose a striker, but if we have to lose an extra midfielder, it’s very bad news for us. »
The other big difference is that the transfer of Chérif could bring a very big boss to Angers, like that perceived following the departure of Estéban Lepaul to Rennes. For Abdelli, six months before the end of his contract, the SCO should not recover a sufficient sum of money to compensate for the sporting loss…
