Of course, whether Bouaddi would immediately benefit from a summer move to PSG is debatable, given Luis Enrique is already in possession of arguably the best midfield trio in world football, meaning game time could be an issue at this formative stage of his career.
Bouaddi might also have Joshua Kimmich ahead of him at the Allianz Arena, but Bayern are going to need to sign a successor at some point, and there are few more promising candidates on the market right now.
The competition for places at Arsenal is also intense, as underlined by the fact that £56m signing Martin Zubimendi lost his starting spot to Myles Lewis-Skelly by the end of the Spaniard’s first season in north London. Nonetheless, the Gunners’ inability to retain possession against elite-level opposition was brutally exposed by PSG in the Champions League final, so it’s easy to understand why Mikel Arteta is apparently desperate to bring in Bouaddi, who offers the perfect mix of physique and technique.
Liverpool’s strong interest is even less surprising, given their engine room repeatedly broke down last season, and Bouaddi looks like the athletic and accomplished No.6 that the Reds have been crying out for since Jurgen Klopp’s time at the club.
Bouaddi, for his part, is aware of the interest in his services, but says his sole focus at the moment is on helping Morocco go as far as possible at the World Cup. It’s clear, though, that he won’t be short on options whenever he sits down to make his next big decision and, based on everything we’ve seen from him so far, he’ll almost certainly make the right one.
