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Morocco international Nayef Aguerd is one medical examination away from completing a loan move from Olympique Marseille to Real Sociedad, making him the Spanish club’s first signing of the new season.
According to Marca, the loan agreement between the two clubs is all but finalised. Both sides are on the verge of settling the fee, with a non-obligatory option-to-buy clause included in the structure of the deal.
The medical is the last hurdle. Aguerd must clear the physical tests before he can formalise his wish to return to La Liga, and demonstrating full fitness on the pitch remains the central concern. It was a doubt significant enough to give pause, yet Real Sociedad’s sporting director Erik Bretos ultimately decided to push the transfer through.
Aguerd arrived at Marseille last summer for 23 million euros and quickly established himself as one of the squad’s key figures. That form attracted serious interest from multiple directions during this window. Al-Sadd from Qatar submitted an offer, and Rennes had registered interest earlier before his release clause of 15 million euros expired.
With those alternatives behind him, a return to Spain now appears the most likely outcome. Follow TipsGG for the latest updates as the deal moves toward confirmation.