Manchester United have added Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi to a growing list of midfield targets after his 2026 World Cup emergence. Sky Sports reports initial interest has been followed by \u201cfurther checks\u201d from the Old Trafford club, and Bouaddi will next be available to scout when Morocco faces Canada on Saturday.<\/p>\n
A move for Brazil\u2019s \u00c9derson is described as all but confirmed, while Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali are now off the table after their moves totaled a combined \u00a3301 million ($402 million). United appear intent on keeping recruitment options open as they assess midfield reinforcements.<\/p>\n
Alongside Bournemouth\u2019s Alex Scott and Real Madrid\u2019s Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni, Bouaddi has been added to a shortlist that includes Felix Nmecha and Sander Berge. The club has admired Berge on and off since 2020 when he came to prominence at Genk, and Berge has had spells at Sheffield United, Burnley and Fulham in the intervening six years.<\/p>\n
Manchester United allowed Tottenham a free run at Mateus Fernandes because they were not prepared to pay the \u00a385 million ($113.5 million) asking price that West Ham wanted. Tonali is set to be sold for \u00a3100 million ($133.5 million) when that transfer from Newcastle is finalized, while Anderson\u2019s fee of \u00a3116 million ($155 million) is a record sum for an English player.<\/p>\n
Clubs frequently price targets against recent sales, and Bouaddi is likely to command a substantial fee. Early estimates suggest Lille will ask in the region of \u00a368.5 million ($91.5 million) at the low end and \u00a385.7 million ($114.4 million) at the high end.<\/p>\n
Bouaddi is far from untested. He debuted for Lille in October 2023, just days after his 16th birthday, has completed two full seasons in Ligue 1, and his career record already includes 25 matches in European competition, nine of which were in the Champions League. For a similar or lower price than Fernandes, Bouaddi offers youth and experience at a high level, while Tonali and Anderson were both considerably more expensive but not necessarily justifiably so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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