Arsenal and Liverpool target Ayyoub Bouaddi

Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to TBR. 

While Arsenal have been tracking the 18-year-old since he made his first-team debut for Lille when he was 16, Liverpool scouts have also been impressed with the teenager. Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are also said to be interested in the teenager.

Journalist Graeme Bailey said: “When I speak to scouts and recruitment staff in the Premier League, every major club mentions Bouaddi. 

“There is not a more talked-about player in Europe than him.

“In England, there are the likes of Wharton and Anderson, but in Europe, Bouaddi is the name on everyone’s lips, and the battle to land him is already ongoing.

“I am told Arsenal and Liverpool are among the most interested – they love the player – but they are far from alone.

“Lille know they have a generational talent on their hands. When you speak to sources close to the club, they mention Eden Hazard’s name and believe Bouaddi is capable of reaching that level.

“But now that he has turned 18, they realise it is unlikely he will remain after this season.”