Vahid Halilhodzic, the coach of the Moroccan national team, discussed the transfer of Achraf Hakimi to Inter from Real Madrid in an interview with Moroccan newspaper Al Arabi Al Jadeed/The New Arab earlier today, as reported by FcInterNews.
“Hakimi has the right characteristics to shine in Italian football with Inter. We’re talking about a young player who has a great future ahead of him and can really grow.
“I’ll be watching his games at Inter carefully, he’s an important player in the Moroccan national team. I hope he can really perform well so he can continue to play with us with high morale.”
The 68-year-old Bosnian coach continued expressing his confidence in the 21-year-old Real Madrid youth product.
“Hakimi is the kind of player who can shine in any league and with any team. Besides being a young man who makes speed in the game his strong point, he is ambitious and plays with enthusiasm, and I think he will give a lot to his new team.”
Hakimi joined Inter earlier this week from Real Madrid in a deal worth €40 million plus €5 million in add-ons, an important investment showing the Suning group’s desire to invest heavily in the Nerazzurri squad to provide coach Antonio Conte with the most competitive squad possible.
The 21-year-old Moroccan right back has impressed this season whilst on loan with German side Borussia Dortmund.
The Real Madrid youth product has made 45 appearances across all competitions so far this season, for a total of 3571 minutes. In that time, he has scored nine goals and provided ten assists.