Last season, Ligue 1 discovered the young Algerian talent Badredine Bouanani. At just 17 years old at the time, this very gifted left-handed dribbler with the ball at his feet was quick to make a name for himself. In the reserve team until the start of 2023, Bouanani had met expectations as soon as he was promoted to the Nice first team. As a result, he became an unstoppable player under the orders of Didier Digard who played him throughout the end of the season. He thus finished the 2022/2023 financial year with 9 starts and 10 appearances for 4 assists.
Above all, his good club performances quickly opened the doors to the Algerian selection. Djamel Belmadi ended up calling him in March 2023 (5 selections since). And while we expected the confirmation season this year, the Algerian winger does not seem to be part of Francesco Farioli’s plans. The Italian technician has only used Bouanani six times this season and his team is therefore operating without him (2nd in Ligue 1). According to our information, this situation is logically observed carefully by several clubs, particularly in Italy. AS Roma, which picked up Houssem Aouar, another new Algerian international this summer, is carefully monitoring the progress of Bouanani’s season. There is therefore an interest in the young 18-year-old player. José Mourinho’s club could therefore take advantage of the vagueness around the player’s situation to try a nice move.
