Liverpool hold talks for Ayyoub Bouaddi as likely price tag shared

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Liverpool could be set to spend around £60m to secure the services of midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi this summer.The Reds lacked quality depth in the centre of the pitch during the 2025/26 season and could now lose some first-team midfielders this summer.Curtis Jones and Alexis Mac Allister both have uncertain futures, which could mean Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai are the only regular starters left for Andoni Iraola to select.In turn, it is perhaps not surprising to see interest in Bouaddi being stepped up this summer. Which ONE player from the 2026 World Cup would you love to see Liverpool sign? ➡️✅ Credit: Timothy A.

CLARY/AFP/Getty Images Liverpool hold talks with Ayyoub Bouaddi’s campPrevious reports claimed that Liverpool were ‘definitely’ interested in signing Bouaddi after scouting the teenager in the middle of the 2025/26 campaign.However, another journalist also explained that there is much competition for the midfielder, saying: “I think it’s clear that they like him, but it’s also clear that there’s a lot of competition for his signature.“Liverpool are unsure whether he would be a priority in a summer where they’ve got to do so much else.“So, at the moment it seems to be that Liverpool are not at the top of the list for him.“We said they’re in the driving seat for [Yan] Diomande, but they’re more sort of lurking in the back of the car for Bouaddi.”Now though, it looks like the Merseyside outfit have stepped up their interest in the Lille ace.TeamTalk report that both Liverpool and Real Madrid have made fresh enquiries about Bouaddi in recent days and even held talks with the player’s camp.In terms of the transfer fee, Lille think that the youngster is worth over £60m.A high price tag for sure, but Bouaddi has experience well beyond his years, already notching 96 appearances and providing four assists for the Ligue 1 side’s senior team at just 18.He has also cemented himself as a regular starter for Morocco at the 2026 World Cup.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox