Dinamo to activate €500,000 buyout clause for goalkeeper Bellaarouch

Dinamo president Andrei Nicolescu has confirmed that the club intends to activate the €500,000 buyout clause for goalkeeper Alaa Bellaarouch. The payment will secure his permanent transfer from Portuguese side Braga. Nicolescu stated that once the clause is activated, Bellaarouch will sign a contract with Dinamo for two additional years.

Bellaarouch joined Dinamo on loan from Braga during the summer transfer window. He has started all 14 matches this season under head coach Nuno Campos. The goalkeeper has recorded six clean sheets during the current campaign in the Romanian Superliga.

His market value has risen to €850,000 following consistent performances in Romania. This figure represents the highest valuation of his career to date. The permanent move comes as his stock has increased significantly since arriving on loan.

Bellaarouch has received two national team call-ups during his time at Dinamo. These selections placed him alongside players from clubs including Manchester City, Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester United. His international recognition has coincided with his run of starts in the Romanian top flight.

Before moving to Portugal and subsequently Romania, Bellaarouch was developed at Strasbourg in France. He played 15 Ligue 1 matches and four French Cup games for the French club. This prior top-flight experience preceded his current loan spell at Dinamo.

The decision to make the transfer permanent arrives as Dinamo returned to first place in the Romanian Superliga. The team holds 33 points after defeating UTA Arad 2-0. They currently lead Universitatea Craiova by one point in the league standings.