Two and a half months without a club
On June 30, his contract at Lugano expired. Then nothing. Hicham Mahou spent the whole summer waiting for a phone to ring on terms he actually liked.
Not for a lack of options, if Foot Mercato is to be believed, with news of his signing due this afternoon. The 27-year-old winger simply refused to rush. He joins Aberdeen for one season, with an option for a second.
The Scottish club sit 10th in the Premiership. This is not a title project. It is a project, full stop, and that is what sold him on it, according to the same source.
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Nice, Switzerland, now the Scottish grind
Mahou is no stranger to French football. He came through the ranks at OGC Nice before going looking for minutes elsewhere.
Last season brought 22 appearances for Lugano in the Swiss Super League. A reasonable return for an attacker, not enough to bring a serious offer once his deal ran out.
The Franco-Moroccan now lands in a league that has made a habit of raiding French academies. It is rougher than Switzerland. The calendar is heavier too.
A short deal suits both sides
One year plus an option is barely a commitment. Aberdeen carry almost no risk, and neither does Mahou. String games together and he is back in the shop window next summer with Premiership minutes behind him.
If he does not play, he moves on. Contracts like this do not hang about.
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