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Achraf Hakimi : PSG's transformative star shines under Luis Enrique's guidance

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Achraf Hakimi is shining brighter than ever in the Paris Saint-Germain jersey. Dynamic and decisive, the Moroccan full-back is having an exceptionally complete season, establishing himself as one of the best in the world in his position. A constant presence on the right flank since his arrival in 2021, he recently extended his contract until 2029—a clear sign of the full confidence Luis Enrique places in him.

The Spanish coach has helped reshape Hakimi’s game. By assigning him a hybrid role—shifting between full-back and central midfield at the start of the season—Enrique pushed him out of his comfort zone. «He taught me to see football differently, to occupy different spaces, to make movements I didn’t master before», Hakimi revealed in an interview with Footmercato. The result: a more complete, more unpredictable, and more dangerous version of the player.

His stats speak for themselves: already 5 goals and 12 assists this season, compared to 5 goals and 7 assists throughout the previous campaign. At 26, the Atlas Lion (83 caps, 10 goals) is in the form of his life.

And PSG? «Not very different from last year», he says. But Hakimi himself is no longer the same. More mature, freer, more incisive—he embodies the renewal of the Parisian club and stands as one of its key assets in the quest for European glory.

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