Yassir Zabiri is making waves in Spain. Again the author of a double this Saturday against Alavés, the Moroccan striker allowed Racing Santander to turn the match around after the opponent opened the score (2-1). With this new XXL performance, the player on loan from Rennes has already scored 5 goals in 5 La Liga matches and confirms his excellent start to the season under his new colors.
A real renaissance for the 21-year-old Moroccan, who arrived in Rennes during the last winter transfer window from Famalicão. Recruited for around €10 million, Zabiri had absolutely failed to establish himself in Brittany. In six months, he had only played six Ligue 1 matches, for just 42 minutes of play, without scoring a single goal. Stade Rennais therefore chose to loan him to Racing Santander this summer, to allow him to regain playing time. A wish from the player.
Great debut in La Liga
And even before the start of this new adventure, Yassir Zabiri had explained bluntly why La Liga seemed to correspond more to his profile. During his presentation, the Moroccan was particularly honest about his time in France. “When I went to Portugal, it went well because the style of play is a bit the same as here in Spain. And then, when I left for France, it was different because it’s a championship with a lot of duels, a lot of depth, and that didn’t help me because it’s not my style. I saw that my style was Spain or Portugal. »
For now, the facts seem to prove him right. Already the author of a hat-trick against Elche two weeks ago, Zabiri continues to impress with Santander and has quickly established himself as one of the sensations of the start of the La Liga season. The Moroccan also insisted on his love of Spanish football upon his arrival. “I really like Spain and what convinced me was the way the team played. The strikers are very prolific and I want to help the team by scoring goals and having a great season. » With five goals in five matches, the Spanish bet is for the moment a total success and its club which is in 8th place is benefiting from it.
