According to Estadio Deportivo, Real Betis de Séville's sporting management plans to observe Utrecht defender Souffian El Karouani during a Europa League match. A transfer in the winter is considered unlikely because Betis is prioritizing the signing of a striker, making the upcoming summer a more decisive period. Africafoot exclusively announced that a past offer from Spartak Moscow was rejected and also exclusively reported that PSV could pursue the defender.