Former teammate of Ayyoub Bouaddi at LOSC, Thomas Meunier has no doubts about the talent of the new Manchester City midfielder. On the other hand, the 35-year-old Belgian no longer wants to use the amount of transfers to judge the value of a player. Asked by The Athletic after the departure of the Moroccan for 100 million euros, he was particularly critical of the evolution of the market. “ Ayyoub is incredible. But we no longer need to talk about money, because there is no longer any logic. You can buy a donkey for 200 million pounds and a very good player for 20 million. There is no more sense », Launched the new Sunderland player.
Meunier knows Bouaddi particularly well having worked with him in Lille during the 2024-2025 season. Since then, the 18-year-old midfielder has continued his rise to become one of the most coveted players in Europe. After 96 appearances with his training club and a successful 2026 World Cup with Morocco, where he started five of the Atlas Lions’ six matches, Bouaddi finally joined Manchester City despite interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. A record transfer of 100 million euros for LOSC, which precisely illustrates the explosion in prices denounced by Meunier.
