In the stands at the Puskas Arena, on Wednesday May 11, Bruno Carotti came to see one of the MHSC targets for the defensive midfielder position sought by the club this summer. Holder, that day, as during the majority of the meetings of his training, Aïssa Laïdouni won the final of the national cup and thus achieved the doubleas Ferencváros Torna Club have also been crowned Hungarian champions this season for the fourth time in a row.
A new trophy, for this chosen boy best player in the divisiona few months ago, and who redo the icing after complicated beginnings, in the professional world, in France.
Not a long calm river
In effect, arrived in Angers when he was 19after having done all his classes in his town of Montfermeil, in Seine Saint Denis, the young man finally played only one Ligue 1 match, in April 2016 against Troyesbefore a falling out with his coach and his leaders put an end to his dream of winning in Anjou.
Dismissed, Aïssa Laïdouni is thus loaned in National, to Chambly and to Herbariathen exiled in Romania at the end of his lease. At FC Voluntari, where he evolved for two years, found pleasure and caught the eye of several formations, in particular Swansea, as L’Equipe tells it. Finally, it is a Hungarian neighbor who wins the bet.
In the east, the revival
And it is there, Budapest, that the Tunisian international, who also eyed Algeria, for a time, is talking about him again. In the capital, he notably plays several matches on the European stage in the Europa League and the Champions Leaguenotably against FC Barcelona and Juventus of Turin.
At the same time, whoever wears the number 93, like its department of origin, is also making a name for itself and a place in the selection. With Tunisia, recently, he is one of the major players in the qualification for the World Cup in Qatar, with a huge match of the Eagles of Carthage against Maliin dam.
A wanted profile
Today, with only one year left of Aïssa Laïdouni’s contract, the MHSC has set its sights on this sentinel who ticks several boxes, in relation to the profile sought by the club and by the coach, Olivier Dall’Oglio.
In Chambly, his trainer Bruno Luzi said to our colleagues from L’Equipe that he had “speed, power, technique and skill”. And that, according to him, it was necessary “place him close to the surface, because he can pass, score, and play.”
Asked about his qualities, when he played in Angers, the person concerned defined himself as a defensive midfielder with “a lot of impact” in his game, and able to evolve too “central defender” or help out at the post of “right and left side”.
It now remains to find an agreement with the player, but also with his club to which transfer compensation would have to be paid, even if Laïdouni is not the only one targeted by the MHSC, to come lend a hand to Jordan Ferri, Téji Savanier, Joris Chotard and Léo Leroy, in between games.
Supervised partners?
The sports director of La Paillade, who told us that he took the opportunity to observe other players during the match he attended, may have been seduced by the Ivorian Frank Boli (28 years old), former top scorer in the Norwegian championship and who offered himself a double that day, bringing his total to eleven goals in 27 games this season.
On the other hand, he will not have been able to admire the Moroccan Ryan Mmaee (24), injured, and who scored 19 times in 37 gamesin all competitions.