Journalist Fabrice Hawkins mentioned that English club Arsenal is continuing its push to sign Lille's rising talent Ayoub Boudadi, and cited sources saying that the club has entered into initial talks with the representatives of the young French player.

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, which has been monitoring the player for a long time and considers signing him as one of its options.

Lille Club aims to secure the highest possible amount from the sale of the player of Moroccan origin and is looking to obtain around 50 million euros for letting go of their player.