Lail makes his position clear and sets the price for my promise.

The president of the French football club Lille, Olivier Létang, confirmed in statements reported by the French website "Foot Mercato" that the club will not accept to part with Moroccan midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi unless for a huge financial amount described as "exceptional," at a time when the ambitions of major European clubs for the services of the 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder are increasing after his remarkable performance with the "Atlas Lions" in the 2026 World Cup matches.

According to the statements reported by the French website, any offer that does not exceed the barrier of one hundred million euros will not be sufficient to convince the club's management to seriously open negotiations regarding the future of their player.

Bouaddi has emerged this season with Lille before confirming his presence on a larger scale during the current World Cup, where he established himself as a key player in the Moroccan national team thanks to his football maturity and smart reading of the game despite his young age, which has led major clubs such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester United to closely monitor his situation, while his market value rises significantly with every match he plays.

This position was not surprising, according to "Foot Mercato"; even before the tournament began, Létang had set clear red lines regarding the potential departure of his player. In response to a question about a 50 million euro offer, he stated that this figure is not sufficient at all, and that it requires an "exceptional" amount in every sense of the word to convince the club to part with their player.

In later statements to "Eurosport," the French team official reiterated that Bouaddi's file has become "hot" par excellence, indicating that many clubs are interested in him but only a few are currently able to afford his cost, considering that he is indeed one of the best midfielders in the world despite having a large margin for development due to his young age.

Létang did not disclose a specific figure for the player's value, but he hinted at it indirectly by recalling recent massive transfer deals made in the European market, such as Elliot Anderson's transfer to Manchester City (around 135 million euros) and Sandro Tonali's transfer (about 115 million euros) to Tottenham, confirming that the mentioned players are older than Bouaddi and do not have the same margin for development that he has, noting that these comparisons provide a clear idea of the true size of the Moroccan national team's midfield conductor, who possesses unique abilities at this early age.

Ayoub Bouaddi continues to shine remarkably with the "Atlas Lions," as he helped the national team qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a clean victory over Canada, thus facing the "Atlas Lions" against the "Roosters" of France in a match that holds special significance for Bouaddi, who has dual nationality and chose to represent the Moroccan national team instead of the French national team.