Real Madrid is once again using the World Cup as a scouting ground, with club officials closely monitoring Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. The 18-year-old Lille talent impressed against Brazil in his tournament debut and again against Scotland, where he dictated the pace and showed poise in progressing the ball forward. According to the report, Madrid is among several elite clubs following him, and the club’s interest reflects a familiar pattern from previous World Cups.
The Spanish side began the tournament already represented by 10 players, Thibaut Courtois, Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni, Vinicius Junior, Endrick, Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rudiger, Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler and Federico Valverde. That number quickly rose to 14 after additions including Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate, while Denzel Dumfries was still awaiting official confirmation. The article says none of Madrid’s players are in Spain’s squad, an unusual situation for the club.
The piece recalls that Madrid previously turned World Cup performances into signings, bringing in Mesut Ozil after 2010 and James Rodriguez and Keylor Navas after 2014. Toni Kroos is excluded from that list because his move had already been agreed before the tournament began. Now, the club is again viewing the World Cup, hosted in North America, as a key reference point for completing its squad.
Bouaddi is described as a rising star who plays with visible joy on and off the pitch. After the Scotland match, he was asked directly about his future and about Real Madrid, but only smiled before moving on. In Bouaddi’s camp, the report says there is no doubt he will not stay at Lille, and every game is further increasing his value and profile.
