Al-Ittihad Pursues Hakim Ziyech Amid Wydad Crisis

Al-Ittihad have sensed weakness and gone straight for it. With Hakim Ziyech locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with Wydad, the Libyan club have stepped in with a serious proposal and a promise to move fast.

According to "Africa Foot", Al-Ittihad have put a hefty financial offer on the table to lure the Moroccan star away from the turmoil surrounding him. The package is described as attractive, and the club are ready to act quickly if the door opens.

For now, that door is stuck halfway. Nothing has been agreed. Negotiations over Ziyech’s contractual situation with Wydad are still dragging on, with no sign of a breakthrough.

What began as internal tension has turned into a full-blown stand-off. Ziyech’s relationship with Wydad has deteriorated in recent weeks amid financial, sporting and disciplinary disputes. Several meetings between the player’s camp and the club have failed to bridge the gap, each side digging in rather than backing down.

Then came the public explosion. Ziyech took to social media and directly accused Wydad president Ibrahim El Assri of lying, a move that pushed the crisis into the open and made reconciliation far more complicated.

Inside the club, there is a clear desire to end the saga. Wydad want to close the chapter, stabilise the dressing room and move on. Ziyech, however, is standing firm. He is demanding what he believes he is owed and, according to the same source, is prepared to take the case to FIFA if no agreement is reached.

That threat changes the stakes. A legal battle would drag the conflict onto a global stage and could freeze the player’s situation just as Al-Ittihad are trying to prise him away.

For the Libyan side, this is an opportunity wrapped in risk: move decisively now and land a marquee name, or watch the dispute harden into a long-running legal fight that keeps Ziyech in limbo.