Posted on December 19, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. by Bernard Colas updated on December 19, 2021 at 8:32 p.m. Released from his contract with Qatar SC, Youcef Belaïli is a coveted man after his services with Algeria during of the Arab Cup. Unlike OM or OL, ASSE would be particularly interested in the 29-year-old winger, eager to return to Europe for the rest of his career. As they prepare to defend their CAN title, the Algerians distinguished themselves in Qatar by winning the Arab Cup this Saturday, thanks to their victory against Tunisia (2-0). A journey that the Fennecs owe in large part to Youcef Belaïli, author of a huge goal in the quarter against Morocco , last Saturday, before being the hero of the match against Qatar , from the penalty spot in the 90 + 17th. Chance of the calendar or not, it was precisely the day after this meeting that Qatar SC announced the termination of the lease “by mutual consent” of the winger, who finds himself free as air after this successful campaign by Algeria . Youcef Belaïli will therefore now be able to focus on his personal situation, and decide on the identity of his next club. For its part, AS Saint-Etienne would not remain indifferent. Eager to get their hands on reinforcements in January to allow ASSE to secure its place in Ligue 1, Pascal Dupraz could try his luck with Youcef Belaïli . Indeed, Foot Mercato recently explained that the Forez club had made inquiries about the Algerian international, like another Ligue 1 club, Montpellier . A track confirmed by the main concerned this Saturday, after the victory of the Algeria . “Yes, there are negotiations going on so far between me and Montpellier, but there is nothing new about the progress,” he told Goal. However, the Hérault people still seem far from having completed this file, since the player’s demands and the “complexity of this file” would have cooled the leaders. Moreover, OM, OL and Stade Rennais have for their part already ruled out the track Belaïli , not being interested in the winger's profile, but perhaps also frightened by his salary expectations. According to the information disclosed by Foot Mercato this Sunday, the Belaïli clan would claim a net annual salary of 2M €, which seems clearly incompatible with the state of the finances of the ASSE and which could boost the chances of exotic clubs in this case. There is indeed great competition in the Youcef Belaïli dossier, since the latter would have some leads in the Middle East. According to FM, the Emirati teams of Al-Jazeera Club and Al-Ain would eye the 29-year-old winger, enough to allow the latter to hope to find a base that can meet his financial demands, but the player has another career plan in mind. Questioned by Algerian television, Youcef Belaïli announced that he would like to return to Europe, almost three years after his departure from Angers . “So far, I haven't decided where I want to go yet. However, it will be 100% in Europe, really 100% ”, he assured, in remarks relayed by DZ Foot. Youcef Belaïli will therefore animate the market in the coming days, but its future remains very uncertain for the time being. 
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