Yasin Ayari #18

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Ayari had his breakthrough year for Sweden last season, having impressed at Brighton under Fabian Hürzeler. But it could all have been very different with Tunisia competing for his services. Ayari had no doubts, though. “I was born in Sweden and feel Swedish, and Sweden is the country I want to represent,” he says. The technically gifted all-rounder, who has been linked with a move away from Brighton, says he would one day like to play for Pep Guardiola. “I love him. My dream is to play in his team. That would be absolutely fantastic,” he says. Ayari is a close friend of Dejan Kulusevski and is in a relationship with the Spurs winger’s sister, Sandra.

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