El Aynaoui authorised to fly for Roma medical in 25m deal | OneFootball

According to L’Equipe, RC Lens have given Neil El Aynaoui permission to fly out for his Roma medical, in a deal worth €23.5m plus add-ons.

There had already been multiple reports over the last 24 hours that the two clubs had agreed on a transfer fee, and this morning the Giallorossi decided to make it stick.

Now the 24-year-old has been authorised to make the trip to the Eternal City for his medical tests and to sign the five-year contract.

He is expected to be in Rome by Monday at the latest, according to the French paper.

How much El Aynaoui will cost Roma

FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 22: Neil El Aynaoui of RC Lens controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 knockout round play-offs second leg match between Sport-Club Freiburg and RC Lens at Europa-Park Stadion on February 22, 2024 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. (Photo by Oliver Hardt/Getty Images)

The figures are a little more specific here, as L’Equipe maintain the cost of the operation is €23.5m plus add-ons to reach a total of €25m.

This would include a percentage of the profit made from any future sale, rather than a cut of the total fee if he is resold.

The French-Moroccan midfielder played his international football for Morocco at Under-23 level.

He came up through the Nancy youth academy and was sold to Lens for just €600,000 in the summer of 2023.