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·5 February 2026

JSK - SC Bastia: Mehdi Merghem steps back

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JSK - SC Bastia: Mehdi Merghem ultimately backs down

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JSK - SC Bastia: Mehdi Merghem steps back

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The Mehdi Merghem case has taken an unexpected turn at JS Kabylie. After initially attempting to break his contract by citing a unilateral termination due to unpaid wages, the attacking midfielder has now reconsidered his position to avoid a prolonged standoff.

Although he had already been announced at SC Bastia for six months with an option to extend, his transfer remains blocked due to the lack of registration in FIFA's TMS system, the absence of an agreement between the two clubs, and the missing International Transfer Certificate.

Still contractually bound to JSK, Merghem is now favoring a negotiated outcome. The Kabyle club hopes to recover at least the four hundred million dinars it invested last summer to sign him from USM Alger.

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