Toulon Talent: Morocco’s Achraf Bencherki Attracts Interest from Serie A
Morocco U23 international Achraf Bencherki is drawing attention from European scouts after an impressive showing at the prestigious Toulon Tournament in France.
Currently on duty with the Atlas Lions’ U23 squad, the MAS Fez midfielder has been one of Morocco’s standout performers in the youth competition, and his form has reportedly piqued the interest of Italian Serie A club Udinese, according to sources cited by Mountakhab.net.
Bencherki, 20, has had a breakthrough year both at international and club level. Featuring prominently for MAS Fez in Morocco’s Botola Pro, he netted five goals in his debut season, finishing as the club’s joint top scorer and earning a regular call-up to the national youth side.
The Toulon Tournament has long been known as a global scouting ground, and Bencherki’s performance appears to have made the desired impact. Creative, energetic, and technically gifted, the young playmaker has been central to Morocco’s attacking play in the early matches of the tournament, offering both flair and end product.
A potential move to Udinese—a club well known for developing and exporting young talent to Europe’s elite leagues—would represent a significant step in the young midfielder’s career. The Italian outfit has helped shape the careers of several African stars in recent years, and Bencherki could follow in those footsteps should a transfer materialise.
While there has been no official word from MAS Fez, reports in Italy suggest that preliminary contact has already been made. A summer move remains a possibility, especially if Bencherki continues to impress in the latter stages of the tournament.
For now, his focus remains firmly on helping Morocco progress in Toulon. But with Europe watching, Achraf Bencherki may be on the verge of a major career leap.