Milan and Juventus After Fast-Rising Lille Starlet | OneFootball

Milan and Juventus are among the teams impressed by Ayyoub Bouaddi, who’s turning heads across Europe for his strong showings at just 17 years old. He had a remarkable performance versus Real Madrid not too long ago.

According to Calciomercato, the two Serie A powerhouses are keeping tabs on the midfielder. Though, it’s never easy to convince Lille to let go of players they want to keep. His valuation is currently €18M. It is bound to grow rapidly. A host of foreign sides are keen on him as well.

Milan and Juventus both have a great relationship with Les Dogues, which could help if they decided to target Bouaddi. In addition, the Rossoneri have an advantage since Paulo Fonseca coached him last season. The boss made him the youngest player to debut in a European cup. He was 16 years and 3 days old at the time.

The prodigy has been likened to Adrien Rabiot because of his physique and playing style. He’s been a regular this campaign and has tallied 29 appearances and 2 assists with Lille’s first team so far. He’s under contract until 2027.

Our Take on Bouaddi, Juventus, and Milan

He’s one of those rare talents where it’d be better to act early before his price tag is exorbitant, taking the risk of him not panning out. Both sides have frequently made deals with Lille. The Old Lady always has an eye out for starlets, but they have enough midfielders already and have other urgent needs. Instead, the Rossoneri aren’t deep there, and the sooner they address the position, the better. He’d fit their strategy, and his cost might be within what they are comfortable spending if they don’t wait too long.