Big for Iraola: Liverpool have made contact over move for "one of the best talents around"

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Speaking on YouTube [via Give Me Sport], Romano talked up the idea of Liverpool signing Bouaddi from Lille, having held talks over a summer move to Anfield: “Lille knows very well that top clubs will be coming for Bouaddi, because even before the World Cup, some of the biggest clubs in the world started some conversations with his agents. I can tell you that between January and now, for sure, he’s been approached by Paris Saint-Germain.

Paris Saint-Germain love Bouaddi. But Paris Saint-Germain absolutely love Bouaddi, and they’ve been tracking him for a long time.

“For example, there were direct contacts with Arsenal and direct contacts also with Liverpool, so both clubs had meetings with the agents of the player, but now shining at the World Cup, one of the best talents around in midfield.” Ayyoub Bouaddi a potential future superstar Bouaddi is an incredible talent at the age of 18, already producing a highly impressive performance for Morocco in their World Cup opener against Brazil on Saturday night, making four tackles and completing 91% of his passes. Good ball carrier.” Whoever ends up signing Bouaddi will be acquiring the services of a possible future superstar, and Liverpool beating some of their rivals to his signature could feel like a major coup for many years to come, not least for new head coach Andoni Iraola.