Abdellah Ouazane will not go to Real Madrid

Real Madrid’s hopes of strengthening their youth movement have suffered a blow after a preliminary deal to sign Moroccan star Abdellah Ouazane from Ajax Amsterdam fell through due to his failing a medical, according to Radio Marca journalist Ramón Álvarez de Mon.

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Real Madrid had reached an agreement to sign 16-year-old, voted the best player at the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Considered one of the most promising talents at Ajax Amsterdam’s youth academy, the young Moroccan player was very close to joining the Dutch club’s first team. Real Madrid wanted to harness the player’s progressive abilities to support its plan to develop youth players capable of competing for the giants in La Liga in the future.

Despite an agreement between all parties a few weeks ago, the official announcement of the transfer was delayed. It later emerged that Ouazane would not be joining Real Madrid due to a medical issue, with no further details provided.

EDITOR NOTE: This article is translated from the original written in French by Ablam Gnamesso for Pan-Africa Football.