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Arsenal, Liverpool, Real chase Lille’s €70 m prodigy.

6/25/2026

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Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi is in talks with Liverpool, Arsenal and Real Madrid.
He stays contracted with Lille until summer 2029 after his 2026 World Cup showing for Morocco.
Lille’s asking price is £60 million (€70 million, $79 million), with some sources citing €80 million (£69 million).
Arsenal, who have tracked Bouaddi age 16 and are placed, say he will decide after Morocco’s World Cup finals and only join a club offering a key role.

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Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi is in talks with Liverpool, Arsenal and Real Madrid.
He stays contracted with Lille until summer 2029 after his 2026 World Cup showing for Morocco.
Lille’s asking price is £60 million (€70 million, $79 million), with some sources citing €80 million (£69 million).
Arsenal, who have tracked Bouaddi age 16 and are placed, say he will decide after Morocco’s World Cup finals and only join a club offering a key role.