Morocco-Belgium right-back Ali Maamar of RSC Anderlecht is being linked with a move to La Liga side Real Betis, with Spanish reports suggesting the 21-year-old could be a summer option for the Seville club.
Maamar, born in Brussels on 23 March 2005 and listed at 1.82m, is valued at €2.50m by Transfermarkt, a figure that would make him a relatively low‑cost addition for Betis as they look to refresh their defensive options. The rumoured switch from the Jupiler Pro League to LaLiga is currently rated with an unspecified probability (“?”), underlining that negotiations are at the exploratory stage rather than close to completion.
The defender, who plays primarily as a right-back and prefers his right foot, is under contract at Anderlecht, but publicly available data does not show a fixed expiry date. That uncertainty has fuelled talk that Maamar could either move for a modest fee or run down his terms and eventually become a free agent if no agreement is reached on an extension.
Maamar, who holds both Moroccan and Belgian nationality, wears shirt number 79 for Anderlecht and has been developed within the Belgian system, featuring for the record champions in the Jupiler Pro League. Recent data lists RSC Anderlecht as his current and only senior club, underlining that a switch to Spain would represent his first move abroad and a significant step up in profile.
No concrete bid from Real Betis has been reported so far, and there is no indication yet of personal terms or contract length being discussed. But with his age, dual-nationality profile and relatively modest market value, the full-back fits the pattern of Betis’s recent targeting of emerging talent.
Should the transfer materialise, a move to LaLiga could prove pivotal in shaping Maamar’s reputation, offering him a bigger stage to develop and potentially accelerating his path towards full international recognition.
