Impressive with LOSC, Ayyoub Bouaddi appeals to Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. Two suitors who will have to spend a substantial sum during the next transfer window to recruit the young Dogues midfielder.
After taking a step up last season, Ayyoub Bouaddi has today become one of LOSC's squad stalwarts. Aged just 18, the French prodigy has strung together 13 starts during the first 14 Ligue 1 matchdays. Sent off last weekend in Le Havre (1-0), the 18-year-old player will be suspended this Friday for the 15th matchday encounter against Olympique de Marseille.
Formed at the Dogues, Ayyoub Bouaddi is one of the youngest and most technically comfortable players in the French league. Amongst Ligue 1 players aged under 19 who have attempted at least 100 passes since the start of the 2025-26 season, the Senlis native occupies fifth place with 83.6 percent successful passes behind Auxerre's Rudy Matondo (89.7 percent), Nantes' Tylel Tati (88.3 percent), Lyon's Khalis Merah (86.9 percent) and Paris' Ibrahim Mbaye (83.9 percent).
PSG and Chelsea interested in French wonderkid
Ayyoub Bouaddi's progress is already arousing interest from several European heavyweights. Legitimate to win the Ligue 1 best young player award in a few months, the France Under-21 international is coveted by Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. The Paris directors would reportedly have already gone on the offensive. Paris Saint-Germain would have in mind to make him sign a five-year contract and send him on loan to LOSC until the end of this 2025-26 season.
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A concrete approach denied in recent hours by Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri. It is explained that Ayyoub Bouaddi's entourage have at this stage begun no discussions with Paris Saint-Germain. Aware nevertheless that their gem really appeals in the transfer market, the northern management have announced the colour on the sum that will need to be paid in summer 2026 to validate his sale.
LOSC rejected €20m for Bouaddi
Approached last summer by Italian side AC Milan, rejecting a €20m (£17m) proposal from the Rossoneri, LOSC will demand €100m (£88m) in the coming months. An astronomical amount very largely above Ayyoub Bouaddi's current valuation, €30m (£25.6m) according to Transfermarkt. Whilst PSG and Chelsea have in common unlimited funds and clearly give their priority to recruiting wonderkids, this request from the Lille side is enough to cool them off.
This article was originally published on Top Mercato.
