Moroccan midfielder Neil El Aynaoui is parting ways with his club RC Lens, joining Italian football club AS Roma in a €23m deal, reveals Italian sports influencer Fabrizio Romano in a Friday post. According to him, El Aynaoui is expected to head to Rome tomorrow for the medical check-up, adding that it is a five-year contract. https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1946191862412259736?s=48&t=dNQxpXVKp9bxFtNBJa0Rew Before joining Lens in 2023, El Aynaoui (born 2 July 2001) came through Nancy's youth academy. He signed his first professional contract in 2021 and made his debut the same year. Internationally, El Aynaoui, son of retired Moroccan tennis player Younes El Aynaoui, was called up to the Morocco U23 team in September 2023.