Lille → Chelsea · Loan · Summer 2026

It did not happen
last read 35% before it was settled
  1. Rumoured
    3 Jul
  2. Talks
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  3. Agreement
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  4. Medical
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  5. Done
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What was actually said

3 posts in 1 claim, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as being in talks

Advancing3 reports, led by @JacobsBen@TEAMtalk had it first, 4mo ago

🗣️ Enzo Maresca on Ayyoub Bouaddi. “He's still a Lille player. But any new signing, any new player, for sure as soon as they arrive it's better. Because we're going to start the Premier League in one week. If they start to work with us as soon as possible, it's better if they can https://t.co/Im0rrU2TOP

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2 other posts, 1 other source on the same claim
  • @TEAMtalk4mo ago ↗

    Chelsea have recently shown interest in signing Ayyoub Bouaddi, with Chelsea reportedly offering a deal which will mean the player stays at Lille on loan for the 26/27 season https://t.co/eakjfVPtYc

  • @TEAMtalk4mo ago ↗

    🚨 EXCL: Arsenal, Man City and Chelsea are ALL prepared to meet Lille's loan-back request to help seal a blockbuster deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi Full details via @GraemeBailey https://t.co/e5gnpwky8I

Why it read 35% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+30
Ben Jacobs advancingBroke ittrust 0.55, 62% faded
+5
Completion probability
35%

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Probability over time

20457523 Aug: −5 points, with no post on this move: news on a rival destination23 Aug: +9 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting16 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
7 recomputations▲ 4 points over the trail
  1. +92mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting
  2. −52mo agonews on a rival destination