Heads up, Sporting! Champions League rival unveil major new signing | OneFootball

Sporting's opponent in the new edition of the Champions League announces the arrival of a major reinforcement for their squad

It's official! Nayef Aguerd is a new signing for Marseille. The Moroccan international defender becomes the latest addition to the French side, arriving from West Ham. It is worth recalling that les olympiens are one of Sporting's opponents in the Champions League and have a match scheduled for October 22 at the Estádio de Alvalade.

According to information provided by market specialist Fabrizio Romano, the 29-year-old center-back has already undergone the usual medical exams and signed a contract with his new team. Although he has already been presented, the Italian journalist did not disclose any transfer figures.

Nayef Aguerd's transfer marks the Moroccan defender's return to the French league. Before moving to West Ham, the 1.90m defender played in Ligue 1 for Dijon between 2018 and 2020 and for Rennes between 2020 and 2022.

Last season, on loan at Real Sociedad, Nayef Aguerd - valued at 18 million euros - was on the pitch for 2,928 minutes over 36 games: 21 in La Liga, 11 in the Europa League, and four in the Copa del Rey. At the start of the 2025/26 season, he returned to West Ham, where he has already played three matches.

It is worth noting that Sporting already has its schedule set for the next edition of the Champions League. Rui Borges' men will face Kairat (home) on September 18, Napoli (away) on October 1, Marseille (home) on October 22, Juventus (away) on November 4, Club Brugge (home) on November 26, Bayern Munich (away) on December 9, PSG (home) on January 20, and Athletic Bilbao (away) on January 28.

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