Al-Ittihad Pursues Hakim Ziyech Amid Wydad Crisis

Hakim Ziyech has rarely shied away from the spotlight. This time, it has found him in the middle of a full-blown storm at Wydad – and Al-Ittihad are trying to turn that turmoil into an opportunity.

According to Africa Foot, the Libyan club have put a substantial financial package on the table in a bid to lure the Moroccan star away, and they are prepared to act fast if the door opens. The offer is described as hefty, the kind that forces everyone involved to stop and think.

For now, nothing is signed. Nothing is settled.

Negotiations between Ziyech and Wydad over his contractual situation are still dragging on, with no sign of a breakthrough. What began as a dispute has grown into a full-scale rift, touching money, sporting issues and discipline. Several meetings have been held. None have brought the sides closer.

The tension burst into public view when Ziyech went to social media and directly accused Wydad president Ibrahim El Assri of lying. That single act pushed the conflict from the boardroom into the open, a clear signal that the relationship had reached breaking point.

Inside the club, there is a desire to close the chapter. Wydad want to move past the crisis and restore some sense of stability. Ziyech, though, is digging in. He is insisting on what he believes he is owed and, according to the same source, is prepared to take the case to FIFA if no agreement is found.

So the situation hangs in the balance.

A player of Ziyech’s profile, locked in a bitter dispute with one of North Africa’s biggest clubs, and a serious offer on the table from Al-Ittihad. If Wydad and their playmaker cannot find common ground soon, the next move in his career may be decided not in a stadium, but in a courtroom – or in FIFA’s corridors.