{"id":49544,"date":"2026-07-02T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/roma-midfielder-is-sought-after-by-multiple-premier-league-teams-after-his-performance-at-the-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T08:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:02:14","slug":"roma-midfielder-is-sought-after-by-multiple-premier-league-teams-after-his-performance-at-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/roma-midfielder-is-sought-after-by-multiple-premier-league-teams-after-his-performance-at-the-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Roma midfielder is sought after by multiple Premier League teams after his performance at the World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/roma-midfielder-is-sought-after-by-multiple-premier-league-teams-after-his-performance-at-the-world-cup\/#Impressive_midfielder_ready_to_step_up_to_a_new_level\" >Impressive midfielder ready to step up to a new level<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/roma-midfielder-is-sought-after-by-multiple-premier-league-teams-after-his-performance-at-the-world-cup\/#In_other_news%E2%80%A6\" >In other news&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Tackle by Neel El Anaoui. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>According to reports today, Premier League sides are eyeing the breakout midfielder who will represent Morocco at the World Cup.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy CaughtOffside&#8217;s coverage and would like to see more, add us as a preferred source on Google and favorite it to see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We all remember the last World Cup, when the likes of Azzedine Unahi and Sofian Amrabat shone for Morocco and there was a lot of movement behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Well, the North African nation has had another great tournament and appears to have found their next player to make a big move off of their success.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Team Talk reports that multiple teams are interested in Roma midfielder Neil El Ainaoui. He is currently doing well in the center of the pitch, partnering Ayyoub Bouadi.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impressive_midfielder_ready_to_step_up_to_a_new_level\"><\/span>Impressive midfielder ready to step up to a new level<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>El Ainaoui only joined Roma a year ago and Roma will be keen to keep him. However, Barcelona and Real Madrid appear to have had an eye on him in the past, and a number of teams in the Premier League are currently trying to woo him.<\/p>\n<p>His agents have already made contact with Aston Villa, Brighton, Bournemouth, Newcastle and Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>He made 30 appearances for Roma this season, but was not always expected to be a starter. Now he has shown what he is capable of, it will definitely change &#8211; otherwise they will definitely sell him.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_other_news%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>In other news&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid have hit the ground running this summer and will soon complete their first major transfer deal.<\/p>\n<p>Just when you thought things were calming down in the Premier League, there was a sudden and shocking change in manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app and get all the latest updates straight to your phone! In the app store<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tackle by Neel El Anaoui. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images) According to reports today, Premier League sides are eyeing the breakout midfielder who will represent Morocco at the World Cup. 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