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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-14T15:44:48.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Ayyoub Bouaddi impressed during Morocco’s draw with Brazil (Picture; Getty)\n\nArsenal have begun talks to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi but they are not the bookies’ favourites to sign the Morocco World Cup sensation.\n\nThe teenager enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a commanding performance at the heart of his nation’s midfield as the 2022 semi finalists began their campaign with an encouraging 1-1 draw against Brazil.\n\nAfter sealing their first Premier League title in 22 years, Mikel Arteta and Josh Kroenke has stressed the importance on bolstering the squad from a position of strenght.\n\nArteta has designs on strengthening in both midfield and attack after watching his side’s rearguard effort narrowly failing to culminate in what would have been a maiden Champions League triumph.\n\nDefeat on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain has crystalised the need to invest heavily again and the Gunners have already began the process of recruiting Bouaddi who is valued at around the £60million by Lille.\n\nSpeaking about his future, however, after his eye-catching display in the Group C opener, the 18-year-old revealed he was in no rush to make a decision.\n\n‘I’m really happy to know that some clubs are interested in me,” he told The Athletic.\n\n##  Ayyoub Bouaddi next club odds\n\nLiverpool 15/8\n\nArsenal 5/2\n\nMan Utd 3/1\n\nPSG 5/1\n\nChelsea 13/2\n\nMan City 17/2\n\nReal Madrid 17/2\n\nBayern Munich 12/1\n\n_Odds supplied by Betfair_\n\n‘“’But for now I’m only focused on the World Cup and we will try to give everything to do our best.’\n\nAccording to The Times, Arteta will plan to rotate four players in his engine room next season with Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, who enjoyed a new lease of life his more natural role over the course of the run-in, and Martin Zubimendi to be supplemented by a new addition.\n\nWest Ham’s Mateus Fernandes was on Arsenal’s radar, but the Portugal international appears increasingly likely to join Manchester United with RealMadrid having ruled themselves out of the running.\n\nThe Gunners won’t have a free run, however, at a player who helped Lille finish third in Ligue 1 last season.\n\nAyyoub Bouaddi helped Morocco to a 1-1 draw against Brazil (Picture: Getty)\n\nChelsea and Manchester United have also been credited with an interest but it is Liverpool who are ranked as the favourites to sign a player who is very much in demand.\n\nAndoni Iraola was appointed as Arne Slot’s successor earlier this month and, like his close friend and compatriot Arteta, midfield is certain to be an area that he focuses on strengthening.\n\nThe likes of Alexis Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones powered the Reds to the title during Slot’s first season in charge, but al three struggled for form and fitness last erm.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Favourite to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi emerges as Arsenal and Man Utd target speaks out on future"
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