Achraf Hakimi has made a big impression since joining Borussia Dortmund on loan from Real Madrid, but the German side do not expect to sign him on a permanent deal.
The 20-year-old right-back scored his first goals for the club when he netted twice in Saturday's 5-1 win over Hannover, adding to the seven assists he has already made this season.
The Morocco international joined last summer on a two-year loan deal from Real Madrid and has impressed enough to spark talk of a full-time switch to Lucien Favre's Bundesliga leaders.
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But former Dortmund star Sebastian Kehl, who is now the head of licencing players at Dortmund, says it is unlikely Madrid will be willing to let him go.