Hakim Ziyech set to leave Wydad after agreement worth nearly $534,000

Hakim Ziyech is set to leave Wydad after reaching an agreement with the Casablanca club to end his contract, with the Moroccan international expected to receive nearly $534,000 in compensation.

The final hours of negotiations proved crucial as Wydad officials sought to resolve the dispute with the former Ajax and Chelsea player before the matter was taken to the Disputes Committee.

Ziyech had been preparing to submit a complaint in an attempt to secure the unilateral termination of his contract. However, several senior figures at Wydad intervened and persuaded the player to resume discussions with the club.

The two sides subsequently returned to negotiations and reached an amicable agreement over the termination of the contract.

According to sources from Site Info Sport, the settlement is expected to see Ziyech receive close to $534,000.

The amount is understood to cover two months of salary, alongside additional financial compensation. This includes payment linked to the loyalty clause contained in the agreement between the player and the club.

The development brings an abrupt end to Ziyech’s time at Wydad, with his original contract having been scheduled to remain in place until June 2027.

His departure comes less than a year after he joined the Casablanca club in October 2025.

A possible next destination has also emerged during the negotiations over his departure.

Information obtained by the source indicates that interest from abroad, particularly from Brazilian club Botafogo, helped facilitate discussions between Ziyech and Wydad.

Reports from Brazilian media have claimed that Ziyech has already recorded a video confirming his move to Botafogo.

However, the transfer has not yet been officially announced, with a number of details still requiring completion before the Brazilian club can formally confirm the signing.

The developments surrounding Ziyech’s future have therefore accelerated quickly, with the Moroccan now set to end his association with Wydad after the two parties agreed on financial terms for his departure.

The intervention of senior Wydad figures proved important in preventing the dispute from reaching the Disputes Committee, as they convinced Ziyech to seek an amicable solution instead.

The resulting agreement is expected to provide the player with nearly $534,000 while bringing his contract with the club to an early conclusion.

Ziyech’s departure marks the end of a short spell in Casablanca that began in October 2025 and was initially expected to continue until 2027.

With Botafogo reportedly waiting to complete the remaining details, the Moroccan international now appears set for another move as he prepares to bring his Wydad chapter to a close.