Watford assistant sporting director Valon Behrami does not expect any bids in January for 'wonderkid' forward Othmane Maamma. He has made a big impact at Vicarage Road, scoring twice in nine appearances, since helping Morocco win the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in October. "A player like Maamma - now comes the difficult part because the expectations are higher game by game. "The only priority is to keep him growing and doing the right things because when the expectations are higher, the pressure is higher. "We saw his quality, of course, but his growth was so fast when he arrived (back) here after the World Cup.

Source: BBC December 22, 2025 15:36 UTC