Lille attempted to sign Othmane Maamma from Watford, but he will remain in the Championship.

According to Africafoot, RC Strasbourg has officially begun pursuing the signing of Othmane Maamma. The publication's sources indicate that Strasbourg believes Maamma's profile is a good fit for their recruitment strategy to strengthen their attacking midfield. Watford is demanding more than 10 million euros for the transfer, an amount considered affordable given the player's potential and quality. Strasbourg's official involvement creates competition between several English and French clubs to sign Maamma.

Abdelhadi Sektioui has stated that Othmane Maamma is already attracting the attention of many major European clubs. Abdelhadi Sektioui is convinced that Othmane Maamma will soon leave the Premier League to join a major European league in the next summer transfer window.