According to AfricaFoot, Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Samir El Mourabet, a 21-year-old Morocco international midfielder under contract with RC Strasbourg until June 2030. It is a rumour: no offer or official contact has been confirmed.
A few hours before the clash between RC Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled for this Saturday 17 October at 17:15 at the Meinau, the Samir El Mourabet file is getting people talking. According to AfricaFoot, the capital club are actively interested in the Morocco international midfielder ahead of the winter transfer window. The information, also relayed by Les Transferts and Top Mercato, remains a rumour: neither an offer nor official contact has been confirmed at this stage.
The player started 25 times last season in Ligue 1 under Gary O’Neil, and he has played 4 league matches this season under Hugo Oliveira, RC Strasbourg’s head coach.
A value that has risen from €2m to €22m
According to Transfermarkt, cited by Top Mercato, the player’s market value has risen from €2 million in October 2025 to €22 million. A spectacular progression that now makes him the third most valuable member of the Alsace squad, according to the same source.
At international level, El Mourabet has 9 caps for the Morocco national team, after playing at the 2026 World Cup, Top Mercato reports.
Strasbourg have tied him down until 2030
RC Strasbourg have extended their midfielder’s contract until June 2030, Top Mercato recalls, and AfricaFoot mentions a possible record sale the club may be preparing.
Because PSG are not alone in the race. According to Les Transferts and Top Mercato, RB Leipzig, Juventus and Fenerbahçe are also monitoring the player’s situation. On the Paris side, AfricaFoot reports that Luis Campos, the club’s sporting adviser, is personally following the file to meet the technical demands of Luis Enrique’s midfield, with the PSG head coach. No official talks have been confirmed to date, however.
A showdown at the Meinau
The Strasbourg – Paris Saint-Germain match is scheduled for this Saturday 17 October at 17:15 at the Meinau. The player, under contract with the Alsace club, could face the club that is tracking him.
The winter transfer window is approaching, and four clubs are mentioned: PSG, RB Leipzig, Juventus and Fenerbahçe.