Real Madrid sold Achraf Hakimi during the recent Summer transfer window due to needing to reduce their costs according to a report from the online edition of British newspaper The Guardian.

Los Blancos sold the highly rated Moroccan national team player to Inter in a deal worth €40 million and did not sign a single player during the transfer window either due to them needing to reduce their costs and consolidate and stabilise their finances in wake of the impact of the Coronavirus on football finances.

The 21-year-old joined Inter on a five year contract which runs until the end of the 2024/25 season and it has been reported by a number of news outlets that Real Madrid do not have a buy back option for Hakimi, who is a product of their academy.

Hakimi has been quick to make an impact at Inter with him scoring one goal and providing two assists for his new teammates in three appearances across all competitions to date.