Villarreal and Juventus were interested in acquiring 20-year-old Moroccan international Samir El Mourabet, and it was reported that RB Leipzig had made the midfielder a priority. However, a transfer was blocked after Chelsea's owner, Behdad Eghbali, opposed the sale. The decision is a result of the shared ownership of Strasbourg and Chelsea by the BlueCo consortium, which wants to keep the player within its network of clubs for his development. Due to this, Strasbourg now considers El Mourabet non-transferable, and he will remain with the club. El Mourabet, who has 9 caps for Morocco, joined Strasbourg in July 2025 and is under contract until 2030. His current Transfermarkt market value is €22.00m.