Rabat – Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi has tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple news outlets. The player recently transferred from Italy’s Inter Milan to France’s PSG in a €60 million deal.
PSG played a friendly match against FC Chambly on Saturday morning, and Hakimi was not part of the PSG squad. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
While there have been no comments from Hakimi or the French football club regarding the Moroccan player’s health status, the same sources stated that the player is currently in self-isolation.
The player made his debut against Le Mans on Wednesday and has been in close contact with many of the team’s stars since the initial match.
Despite 40.4% of France being fully-vaccinated, the country has noted a large rise in confirmed COVID-19 as the country recorded 3,617 new cases on July 15.
Other players on the team have self-isolated due to unrelated exposures to COVID-19. Following PSG’s loss to Bayern Munich in April, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria, and Leandro Paredes all quarantined due to a vacation in Ibiza.
In addition, Inter Milan’s former defender tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of a match against Borussia Monchengladbach in October 2020.
Hakimi is on contract with PSG until 2026 and is expected to start after recovering from COVID-19. The player will likely miss PSG’s upcoming matches against Augsburg and Genoa in the coming week.
