Long considered one of the great hopes of French football, Ayyoub Bouaddi finally decided for Morocco. Courted for several months by the two federations, the LOSC midfielder has decided to represent the Atlas Lions. A strong choice which confirms the strategy pursued by the Royal Moroccan Federation with dual nationals. On the French side, this decision inevitably leaves some regrets as the player was seen as an element of the future after an astonishing emergence at LOSC.
For several seasons, Morocco has been making major moves on the talent market. After having convinced several profiles in recent years such as Brahim Diaz or even more recently Ibrahim Rabaj among the U17s, the selection now led by Mohamed Ouahbi continues to build an ambitious project around a promising generation. With his precocity, his technical quality and his maturity, Bouaddi ticked all the boxes of the player capable of embodying the future of the Moroccan environment in the long term with a bright future at the high level.
Morocco achieves a very big blow!
Internally, the French Federation still held out hope of seeing him continue his career with the Bleuets before eventually joining the France A team. If Didier Deschamps of course had an eye on him, the idea of an upcoming future under Zinédine Zidane after the World Cup had clearly been mentioned. But in recent weeks, the signals sent by the player’s clan have been leaning more and more towards Morocco, as we revealed to you several months ago. The discourse of the sporting project and family attachment weighed in the balance when making a final choice.
A few weeks before Morocco’s list for the World Cup, this decision also represents a strong signal sent by Morocco. Historic semi-finalists at the 2022 World Cup, the Atlas Lions now want to confirm their new status on the international scene. By attracting a talent as followed as Ayyoub Bouaddi, the Moroccan selection continues to send a clear message and can therefore enjoy obtaining in its ranks reinforcement of the level of Bouaddi (18 years old). Formalization is imminent.
