According to Africafoot, RCD Espanyol has expressed a desire to recruit Ilias Akhomach on loan from Villarreal. Initial contacts have been made to assess the feasibility of the operation. Espanyol, which was recently promoted to the top Spanish division, wants to rely on a player already accustomed to the demands of La Liga.

Espanyol has recently shown interest in signing 22-year-old Moroccan international winger Ilias Akhomach, having previously attempted to acquire him in January. The player is contracted to Villarreal until 2028, and the club has set his asking price at approximately 10 million euros. Another loan for Akhomach, who spent part of last season at Rayo Vallecano, is not being considered at this time. However, it has not been ruled out that he could still be part of the plans of Villarreal's coach, Iñigo Pérez, who managed him at Rayo. The winger has 13 caps for Morocco and in the 2025/2026 LaLiga season, he made 20 appearances, providing one assist. His current market value is €12.00m, according to Transfermarkt.