{"id":74758,"date":"2026-08-23T22:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74758\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T22:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:11:09","slug":"real-madrid-reject-lille-approach-for-potential-ayyoub-bouaddi-replacement-thiago-pitarch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74758\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid reject Lille approach for potential Ayyoub Bouaddi replacement Thiago Pitarch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aug. 23, 2026 Updated 5:58 pm EDT<\/p>\n

Real Madrid have rejected an approach from Lille for Thiago Pitarch as the French side seek to identify a potential replacement for Ayyoub Bouaddi.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old midfielder signed an improved contract this week, however, and Madrid intend to keep him.<\/p>\n

Bouaddi is set to move to Manchester City on a contract to 2031, after The Athletic\u00a0reported the clubs had agreed a deal consisting of an initial \u20ac95million (\u00a381.4m; $110m) plus \u20ac5m (\u00a34.3m; $5.8m) in potential add-ons.<\/p>\n

Pitarch is head coach Davide Ancelotti\u2019s preferred candidate to replace the Morocco international. He broke into Madrid\u2019s first team last season, and became the club\u2019s youngest player to feature in a Champions League quarter-final<\/a> at 18 years and 247 days. He started both legs of the last-16 tie with Manchester City, and the first leg of the quarter-final against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

The Spain under-20 international has made 16 first-team appearances for Madrid, registering two assists, and has attracted praise for his technical skills and ability to cover large areas of the pitch.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0was part of Spain\u2019s under-19 European Championship success this summer, providing five assists and starting every match as his nation secured its 10th title without conceding a goal.<\/p>\n

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