Houssem Aouar, a midfielder for Lyon, is reportedly on the verge of transferring to Algeria's national team in the next few weeks, according to L'Équipe. No agreement has yet been reached between the federation and Aouar, who has previously represented France in friendlies, despite allegations that the transfer has been completed by the head of the Algerian football federation.

Aouar, who has been linked with Arsenal, has established himself as one of the most important players in Ligue 1 after helping Lyon win the title with 30 goals and 23 assists. The 24-year-old has played for France once, against Ukraine in October 2020, and it appears that will be his only appearance.

Through Djahid Zefizef's comments on TV3, the Algerian Football Federation declared on national television that "Houssem Aouar has given us his approval to join the Algerian National Team." The head of the federation further stated that Amine Gouiri is "also in conversations," but nothing has been determined as of yet.

Although Aouar reportedly intends to switch nationalities to the Fennecs, it has been reported that discussions have been started but that no agreement has yet been reached. This is especially true given that his chances of making the France team after the 2022 World Cup are becoming less and less likely.

Aouar played for France as a junior player, earning 17 caps for the under-21s, but he is also eligible to play for Algeria and has long questioned his international future. 

Aouar was last asked about his international future in early November, but he was only interested in discussing Lyon's Ligue 1 match against Marseille. "I just want to talk about Marseille," he told reporters, according to the French publication L'Equipe.

Djamel Belmadi, Algeria's manager, has been attempting to persuade Aouar to join his squad since his hiring in 2018. "I called Aouar pretty much as soon as I started my duty with Algeria," Belmadi remarked after Aouar made his France debut. "Aouar's choice was made a long time ago."

Despite the disappointment, it appears that Belmadi has finally ot his man.