A kind of calm has descended at Anfield. Arne Slot delivered the Premier League title and this season narrowly missed a Champions League ticket, but there was anything but a good atmosphere in the red part of Liverpool. A smiling Andoni Iraola, the bearer of what will become an approach to “full-throttle football” Jüirgen Klopp gave Liverpool, has a calm and natural authority that lowers the resting heart rate. Unlike the bone-dry Arne Slot, the Spaniard has the charisma Liverpool fans have been missing. Now the success coach at Bournemouth will have the best working conditions. This could include the signing of one of the World Cup’s big shooting stars.
Ayyoub Bouaddi, one of the most talked-about names in the 2026 World Cup so far, delivered an excellent performance in midfield as lMorocco followed Brazil to a 1-1 draw in the opening match of Group C in New Jersey on Saturday. In the wake of this performance, speculation about the 18-year-old’s future has received a lot of attention. Not surprising when the teenager is on the wish list of both Liverpool and Arsenal.
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According to the hyperactive transfer journalist Romano, Liverpool have made contact about a deal to sign Bouaddi from Lille.
At Arsenal, sporting director Andrea Berta has also contacted the player’s representatives to try and get ahead of Liverpool in the signing queue, promising the player an important role in Mikel Arteta’s project, it is reported.
-There were direct contacts with Arsenal and direct contacts also with Liverpool. So both clubs had meetings with the player’s agents,” Romano reported.
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In line with the 18-year-old’s performances at the World Cup, Liverpool could have to stretch to €70 million in transfer fees.
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