Overview
- Club scouts have been watching Algeria’s 20-year-old Ibrahim Maza at AFCON after his standout early matches.
- Maza scored in a 3-0 win over Sudan and earned man of the match in a 1-0 victory against Burkina Faso, with his next test set for the Round of 16 versus DR Congo.
- The Berlin-born attacking midfielder joined Bayer Leverkusen from Hertha BSC last summer for around €12 million and is under contract until 2030.
- He has four goals and three assists in 21 appearances this season, including showings in the Champions League.
- Barcelona are widening African scouting beyond Maza, monitoring prospects such as Karl Etta Eyong and progressing separate talks for 17-year-old striker Hamza Abdelkarim, with no formal bid reported for Maza as they map out summer moves.