It’s linked to organized crime: the story of Dutch promise Juventus who is set to quit football at 21

Mohamed Amine Ihattaren He was in the crosshairs of the big clubs of the world from an early age. His talent demonstrated on the pitch by the hand of PSV gave signs that he could become a world reference in the future.

However, that very promising future that was looming a few years ago is slowly starting to fade away. After making his debut for the Dutch club at the age of 16, he was praised by those close to the club. “Ihattaren’s natural talent is something that only the best, like Rijkaard or Van Basten, had when they were 17,” PSV scout Joost van Erp said after his debut.

After that, he emigrated to Juventus, where he hasn’t been able to make his debut yet. Indeed, according to Marca, his lawyers are looking for a way to terminate his contract and that his surroundings indicate that he is considering saying goodbye to football .

The main reason for this is the extra-football events that marred his career. Outlet De Telegraaf reported in February this year that police arrested him and searched his home in the town of Utrtecht for being “ssuspected of assaulting his ex-girlfriend ”.

Of course, that’s not the only thing, since in November he was also arrested for threats. In addition, he was accused of holding “strong ties to organized crime criminals ”.

In addition to the off-field issues, Ihattaren has also had issues with his clubs. Once, he was loaned out to Ajax.

Then in August 2021, he joined Juventus. “A midfielder with class and a lot of talent”, pointed out the Vecchia Signora, announcing a contract until 2025. Later, he was sent on loan to Sampdoria .

There he posed with the shirt as a brand new backup, but after that he was not heard from again. The footballer returned to the Netherlands reporting family issues, although some outlets said it was because he couldn’t adjust to Italy. .

“Sampdoria? I left because of circumstances. I was sitting in a hotel room alone and abandoned. No agreement was respected, no bank account, no health insurance. I didn’t charge, they told me they charge there every two months and that didn’t happen ”, confessed Ihattaren in an interview with ‘De Telegraaf’.

“When I arrived at Sampdoria, the technical director was there, they took pictures of me with the shirt and that’s it. The managers didn’t even know who I was, and the coach D’Aversa didn’t didn’t know that I was left-handed either. He didn’t play, there were no hopes, I called Raiola (his agent at the time) and he said “calm down “”, he added.