Rabat - The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has reportedly tried to convince French-Moroccan Matteo Guendouzi to join the national team. According to Al Akhbar, FRMF is very interested in the French-Moroccan football player and wants to make him an Atlas Lion.
Rabat – The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has reportedly tried to convince French-Moroccan Matteo Guendouzi to join the national team. According to Al Akhbar, FRMF is very interested in the French-Moroccan football player and wants to make him an Atlas Lion.
Back in 2017, Arsenal’s new recruit—who had already expressed his wish to wear France’s jersey—was called by the FRMF and its French coach Herve Renard to join the national team.
Guendouzi’s father actually stood up the coach, who was supposed to meet him during his stay in Paris. Annoyed by this behavior, Herve Renard decided to move on.
However, it seems that Guendouzi’s new contract with the big English club has awoken FRMF President Fouzi Lekjaa’s interest in recruiting the former player of FC Lorient.
Born in Poissy, France, to a Moroccan father and a French mother, the defensive midfielder with impressive skills was trained at PSG between 2005 and 2014 before continuing his training and becoming a professional.
The French-Moroccan evolved with Ligue 2’s French club since 2014. He played 26 games with the professionals: 8 in Ligue 1, 18 in Ligue 2.
FRMF’s president is keen to attract the young and promising bi-national football player, who hasn’t made a choice yet. Lekjaa is looking to strengthen the national team as many Atlas Lions will retire soon because of their ages.
