Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi is being linked with a move to Paris St-Germain, with the teenager’s future already the subject of mounting speculation in France.
Data from transfer specialists indicate PSG are monitoring the 18-year-old central midfielder, with the likelihood of a deal currently rated at 33%. No agreement is in place and there is no confirmed contract end date at Lille, leaving open the possibility that Bouaddi’s situation could eventually develop towards a free-agency scenario if talks over his long-term future do not progress.
Bouaddi’s rapid rise at Lille has been reflected in his market valuation, which has climbed sharply in the past two years to an estimated €40.00m as of mid-December 2025. That figure underpins suggestions any formal approach from PSG would require a substantial financial commitment, even if negotiations were to focus on his contract status.
Born in Senlis on 2 October 2007, the 1.86m right-footed midfielder has come through the Lille system, progressing from LOSC Lille Youth to the U17s, then the U19s and into the first team. He has remained within the Ligue 1 club’s structure since leaving AFC Creil’s youth ranks in 2021, featuring for Lille’s senior side in France’s top flight.
Bouaddi is eligible for both France and Morocco and is listed as a central midfielder, a profile that fits PSG’s ongoing attempts to refresh and deepen their options in the middle of the pitch. His performances for Lille have contributed to a series of market value updates, rising from €5m in December 2023 to €40m by December 2025.
With no completed deal and no public clarity over contract expiry, Bouaddi’s next step remains uncertain, but a switch to PSG would represent a major juncture that could shape his development, visibility in European competition and international prospects for years to come.
