Mehdi Benabid's deal to Wydad Athletic Club faltered

A press report revealed that the deal to transfer goalkeeper Mehdi Benabid from the Royal Army to Wydad Athletic Club, which was about to be completed this week, had stalled. The report stated that negotiations between the two clubs had stopped due to financial disputes requested by the goalkeeper.

According to the sources, the deal faltered due to Benabid’s insistence on signing a contract for a season and a half, while Wydad preferred to sign a contract for at least two and a half seasons. Mohamed Talal, the official spokesman for Wydad, confirmed that the goalkeeper would not He joins the team, which indicates the failure of the negotiations.

Wydad is looking for a new goalkeeper after the decline in the level of Youssef Al-Mutia, who committed several mistakes in the first half of the current season.

On the other hand, Wydad occupies fifth place in the Moroccan league standings with 30 points, collected from 8 wins, 6 draws, and 4 defeats.

And after a deal fell through Mehdi Benabid, Wydad Athletic Club continues to search for goalkeeping reinforcements amid the decline in the performance of Youssef El Mouti, while the team remains in fifth place in the Moroccan League.