"Amusing fans like Boussoufa did"

INTERVIEWS Zakaria Bakkali wanted stability and opted for RSC Anderlecht. The Moroccan Belgian is still a few pounds too heavy, but is working hard on his condition. He has renewed ambition and wants to make it happen in purple and white: "I want to amuse the fans like Boussoufa did."


"There were several offers from Spain and France and I also spoke with Standard, but here at Anderlecht there is a new wind that appealed to me a lot, and a lot has changed with the takeover", says Bakkali, "In advance, I also had a conversation with Hein Vanhaezebrouck, he had a plan with me and that felt good, although I will have to defend a lot now, that will be a change for me. "

Bakkali trains intensively, and that is also necessary because there are still a few pounds too much: "I've been sweating seriously here, never before I trained so intensively, but I don't mind. There are still some kilos to lose. I've lost already three kilos and I must certainly lose two more, I want to be sharper. It is normal that I am not yet fully on level, I hardly played in Spain. "

He still has not lost his ambition, although he has become more mature: "I would like to amuse the supporters here, as Mbark Boussoufa did at the time and I want to become champion of course. The Red Devils? It is still too early to talk about that, all on his time. "