Liverpool
Liverpool are in the picture to sign Stade Rennais’ Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal in the summer.
The Premier League side’s interest in the centre-back isn’t new. In June 2025, Sport Witness covered claims from Morocco that the Reds made an offer, but a move never took shape last summer. Newcastle United had also made contact at that time.
Liverpool seem to have not forgotten about the 20-year-old and still have him on their transfer agenda.
The defender is a product of Mohammed VI Football Academy and left them for the Ligue 1 side in July 2024. Earlier this season, he made his way into the French club’s first team.
His Ligue 1 stats are as follows:
Appearances: 15
Starts: 12
Total minutes: 965
Minutes per game: 64
Interceptions per game: 0.8
Tackles per game: 1.1
Ball recovered per game: 2.8
Clearances per game: 3.5
Duels won per game: 3.4
He made a handful of appearances but has caught the attention of Liverpool and other clubs.
Liverpool in battle for signing
Africa Foot report the Morocco international is ‘causing a stir in Europe’ as multiple clubs are chasing him.
Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal is attracting interest from several clubs, including Liverpool. They have been following him closely from his time with Morocco U17s as part of their strategy of recruiting ‘technically gifted and versatile players’.
Both Ajax and RB Leipzig are keeping a close watch on the defender, while AS Monaco and other Ligue 1 sides are also in the mix.
Borussia Dortmund are keen and have taken a ‘significant lead’ in the race to sign the defender. The Bundesliga side are known for developing young talents and selling them for a profit, and this put them in a favourable position to sign him.
Africa Foot state Aït Boudlal’s value is around €10m, which should be affordable for the Reds. Stade Rennais, for their part, are trying to extend his contract beyond 2028.
Our take: Liverpool need to step up
Borussia Dortmund are in lead to sign Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal while Stade Rennais trying to offer him an extension.
Therefore, Arne Slot’s side have to step up and make quick advances to take pole position and beat competition for his signature.
The Anfield club are in the tussle to sign the Moroccan. There’s no indication or suggestion of whether Liverpool planning to convert their interest into an offer.