Mehdi Benatia, AS Roma’s centre-back, seems to be on the wish-list of most European giants right now. This should not surprise considering the incredible season that the Moroccan had.
After Thiago Silva, Benatia is considered one of the most in-form defenders in the world right now. Consequently, virtually every mega-club in Europe is trying to sign him. Amongst the most interested clubs, there are Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and PSG.
Benatia celebrating his goal against Catania with his signature move
The Citizens seem the most interested club at the moment and are ready for an important offer, despite the English champions’ recent trouble with financial fair play. Pellegrini is determined to find a partner for Kompany and identified Roma’s centre-back as the ideal candidate.
Roma's defender has been crucial also for Morocco's national team
Moreover, Barca is looking to reinvigorate their extremely disappointing defensive lineup and the Moroccan international is strongly favored by Luis Henrique as the perfect replacement for Puyol.
Mehdi Benatia's amazing statistics
However, the Giallorossi do not intend to let the defender go, especially in light of the Roman club playing the Champions League next season. In a recent interview to l’Equipe, Rudi Garcia warned:
“Pjanic's contract renewal is a signal. We will keep our players and reinforce.”
Pjanic's renewal should make the Moroccan's stay in the Italian capital more likely
Furthermore, the French manager stated:
“Benatia has four years left on his contract and no release clause. He will remain with us next term. It's logical that clubs are interested in him, looking at the season he had.”
The ex-Lille coach was the master of Roma's amazing run
