Three Premier League giants have shown interest in Ayyoub Bouaddi. Bouaddi is only 17 years old but is already a regular first team member foe Lille. He is very highly rated and viewed as next big France superstar.
Bouaddi has already played 15 games this season and has recorded an assist too. He was able to break in the first team last year itself where he played 18 games across all competitions. This season he has levelled up and started on multiple occasions.
Bouaddi is being looked upon by many top clubs. Lille are known for selling young players if suitable offer comes their way. He has his current contract running until 2027 but can be on the move next year itself.
Is Ayyoub Bouaddi headed to Premier League?
As per CaughtOffside, four top clubs are keen to sign the 17 year old out of which three are from England. Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all shown interest in him whereas the last club is AC Milan from Italy. The report also states that offer around €30 million will be enough for Lille to part ways with Bouaddi.
Bouaddi can play as a holding midfielder or as a central midfielder. All of the linked clubs have constantly being linked with moves to improve their midfield. Most of them are certain to sign players in that area next year.
Firstly, Chelsea are known to sign young players in recent years. They have already signed many players below 20 years of age and hence can convince Bouaddi by explaining their ongoing project.
On the other hand, Arsenal will be in need to sign a holding midfielder as both Jorginho and Partey are set to leave the club at the end of season as free agents. Bouaddi can be viewed by them as a long-term investment in order to secure their future.
Lastly, Liverpool and AC Milan have very good squad depth right now. Both clubs are doing well in midfield but are still keen to improve. They may make move for Bouaddi due to his young age as he will become a megastar for sure in future.
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