Journalist Fabrice Hawkins reported that English club Arsenal continues its pressure to sign Lille's rising talent Ayoub Bouadi, citing sources that the club has entered preliminary talks with the young French player's representatives.

This move comes as the "Gunners" seek to strengthen their ranks with promising midfield players, but their task will not be easy given the interest from major clubs in the 18-year-old player.

Arsenal faces strong and fierce competition from several major European clubs, foremost among them Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, which has been monitoring the player for a long time and considers signing him among its options.

Lille club aims to obtain the highest possible amount from the sale of the Moroccan-origin player, seeking approximately 50 million euros for letting go of their player.