France team: Algeria rubs its hands for Rayan Cherki and Maghnes Akliouche

Didier Deschamps decided. The French team coach decided not to summon Rayan Cherki (21) and Maghnes Akliouche (23 years old). Two talented young players whose names have regularly returned to the press in recent months with the approach of international trucers. This was the case during this month of March. A month when the Lyonnais stacks goals and assists, and the Monegasque achieves beautiful things. Besides, his coach, Adi Hütter, does not understand why he could not yet have his chance with the Blues. “In my opinion, nothing is missing for him to be international A. Didier Deschamps is fortunate to have the choice between players as talented as Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué and Maghnes Akliouche. Maybe Doué may have an advantage because he plays for Paris Saint-Germain. Instead of the coach, I would be happy to have a choice, even if Maghnes deserves to be called. In any case, we are very happy with its progress among us. ”

Doubled by Désiré Doué

DD tried to give some answers on Thursday afternoon. “These are also two young players who do very good things with their club, in profiles not quite identical. The places are very expensive too, these two players are supposed to be affected by the Euro Espoirs. That does not mean that they could not come to the France A team. These are different qualities. There are three very interesting potentials. What his versatility may have to have good where he is able to play many offensive positions, even in the midfield. I wanted gifted to be with us on this gathering without necessarily removing other players who were there or who come back. ” Rayan Cherki, who offered two assists in stride against FC Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League, and Maghnes Akliouche must therefore be patient. They were selected by Gérald Batic to participate in friendly against England (March 21) and Slovakia (March 24). A final rehearsal before the Euro this summer.

However, Deschamps' decision to favor Goué (19, born in 2005), to the detriment of Cherki (born in 2003) or Akliouche (born in 2002), does the business of Algeria. A country that has been moving behind the scenes for several months in order to get their hands on the two binationals. The Algerian press therefore rubs its hands after the absence of the two players with the Blues. DZ Footwho specifies that they are still far from the Fennecs, wrote on this subject: “Despite their interesting performances with Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco, the two young people were once again dismissed from team A of France by Didier Deschamps and are rather in the list of hopes led by Gérald Batic. This choice sends a clear signal: despite their progress, Cherki and Akliouche are not yet one of the priorities of the French team. In the meantime, they will have to be satisfied with a place with the hopes to play two friendly games against England and Slovakia, before the Euro Hopes 2025. ”

The Algerian press revels

DZ Foot continues: “For several months, rumors have been circulating on a possible rapprochement between these talents and the Algerian selection. But by being always involved with French hopes, their possible tilting towards the Greens still does not seem topical. A situation reminiscent of many binationals before them, hesitating between a chance with the Blues and a potential career with Algeria. It remains to be seen whether this new stroke in selection A will make them think differently about their international future. ” The Fennec Gazette also looked at these two cases, in an article entitled: “French team: Deschamps cools Cherki and Akliouche!” Our colleague Mohamed Touileb then developed: “The French media did the forcing so that Deschamps locks Akliouche and Cherki from this March rally. But the coach of world vice-champions preferred to them Désiré Goué. The 19 -year -old Parisian bizut has therefore just doubled them (…) Goutout is more desired than Cherki and Akliouche. ”

He concludes: “In other words, they must do much more if they want to be part of the plans for the future. Seeing good to land in an express way in the nose and the beard of the pair is clearly a negative signal for them. The Franco-Algerian tandem has been on the circuit for longer. But gifted preceded them … without leaving a big impression. This probably means that they are not a priority in the eyes of Deschamps. Especially since gifted was retained earlier and they possibly left “later”. Do Cherki and Akliouche see things from this angle? This is the question. “ A question that has also been at the center of the debates in the columns of TSA Algeria. “Cherki and Akliouche are coveted by Algeria. The Algerian public would like to see them under the green tunic to strengthen the national team in anticipation of the CAN 2025 in Morocco and especially the 2026 World Cup in Canada and the United States. For Rayan Cherki, his non-conqueror by Deschamps for the March internship is an additional element which could push him to make a decision concerning his international career. ”

FAF does not put pressure

The Algerian publication continues: “The two players, who now see the 2026 World Cup move further with the French team, therefore decide definitively in favor of Algeria? With the Greens in any case, they will have every chance to go to the next World Cup, so of course the national team manages to qualify, which is largely within reach. ” If this argument can count, the most important must remain the choice of the heart. This is what must take precedence in the minds of the players, who must not make a default choice. In the meantime, the FAF continues to maintain contact. As explained on our site a few weeks ago, a source in the Algerian Football Federation told us that no pressure is put to the players and that they will make their decision when they are ready. Information confirmed by Yassine Bouali, editorial director of Africa shoot and specialist in Algerian football.

“It is a good thing for Cherki and Akliouche that they were not called, it leaves them a little more time to make their decision and make their choice. If they had been selected, they would have had a little playing time and they would have been condemned to no longer be able to make a choice. Today we leave them the door open to be able to mature their decision. For the past few weeks, the Algerian Football Federation has adopted another position. Besides, we don't talk about it at all, apart from certain troubles on social networks that feed the controversy. I think the FAF got back. It is a very good attitude to have (…) Algeria is not a selection of second zone, it is part of the African top 5. It's a big selection that has a say. One year from a World Cup, I think Cherki and Akliouche must clarify their position. Otherwise the train will pass. “ The choice of DD not to summon ENCOS once Rayan Cherki and Maghnes Akliouche could weigh in the scale when deciding. The rest of the next episode …