Ajax battles European giants for Ilyas Houira

Ajax is, according to the Danish sports newspaper Tipsbladet on Tuesday, in the race for the fifteen‑year‑old midfielder Ilyas Houira, who is also on the radar of Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and FC Barcelona. The Amsterdam club hopes to bind the young talent before he makes a step to one of the European top clubs.

Contract and international ambitions

Ilyas Houira moved at the beginning of this year from the Danish club AGF to FC Copenhagen. At Copenhagen he signed a contract that runs until mid‑2029. He holds both a Danish and a Moroccan passport and was recently called up for Morocco Under‑17, after a previous appearance for Morocco Under‑16 last summer.

Big clubs and competition

Scouts from Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and FC Barcelona have already traveled to Denmark to view the young midfielder up close. In addition, clubs from Spain and France also show interest. Ajax, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona were already monitoring Houira before he signed with Copenhagen.

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Interest in Houira has only increased since his arrival at Copenhagen. Ajax, together with the other European powerhouses, is now fighting for his signature. It remains to be seen whether the fifteen‑year‑old chooses a step to the absolute top or stays longer at the Danish club.

With his contract until mid‑2029, Copenhagen still has some negotiating room, but the pressure from clubs in the Premier League, the Bundesliga and La Liga can quickly change the situation. How the young player decides will continue to attract the attention of both Amsterdam and the European top clubs in the coming months.