Club Africain close on Babai
Tunisian Club Africain are close on signing AS Qabes striker Mohamed Babai, localnewspaper Al-Chorouk reported on Monday.
The striker's abilities convinced Club Africain coach Yousef Al-Zawawi during his trial period at the club, the deal is expected to be finalized in the coming few days.
Moreover, an Algerian defender is due to arrive in Tunisia to have a trial period at Club Africain.
Club Africain finished their ACL Group C in fourth place behind Egyptian giants Ismaily and
Saudiside Hilal who qualified for the tournament's quarter-finals.
Ait Laarif eyes at Sfaxien
Moroccan playmaker Abdelhak Ait Laarif expressed his happiness to join Tunisian champions Sfaxien and said he looks forward to achieve as much success as Libya's Tareq Al-Tayeb had, Tunisian daily 
Al-Sabah reported on Saturday."I'm happy to join the former Arabchampions, I'll try to be Al-Tayeb's descendant in Sfaxien," Ait Laarif told Al-Sabah.
The former Wydad player, who excelled with Wydad in Arab Champions League (ACL) second edition, signed three-year contract with Sfaxien for TND 250,000 ($190,000).
Asked about other offers he received before signing for Sfaxien, Ait Laarif said: "I received many offers from Tunisian, Emirate and Portuguese clubs, but I preferred playing with Sfaxien for their glamorous Arab reputation."
The 22-year-old midfielder scored one goal for Wydad who were eliminated in ACL's second edition quarter-finals after losing to Saudi giants Hilal.
Moroccans' enthusiasm for the game, which they call le foot, makes the phrase "national pastime" seems quaint. "Mad
obsession" describes their feelings better. Football is collective passion that penetrates every corner of
this diverse nation. Since the French introduced it in 1912, football has become a cultural practice more widespread than any other sport. Moroccans look to "Les Lions de l'Atlas" as an assertion of Morocco's status: a sporting "force de frappe" in the Arab world and Africa Group A:
26 June, Cairo
Al Ahly (Egypt) 1
Raja Casablanca (Morocco) 0
26 June, Cape Town
Ajax Cape Town (South Africa) 1
Enyimba (Nigeria) 1
Group B:
26 June, Abidjan
ASEC Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) 1
Zamalek (Egypt) 1
2 July, Sousse
Etoile Sahel (Tunisia) 0
Esperance (Tunisia) 0
