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Arsenal and Liverpool will both likely be competing for similar players in the summer transfer window.

The Gunners and Liverpool are both competing in the Champions League next season, so they have the offer of European football to attract players.

Arsenal might feel they have an advantage over Liverpool in the race to sign some stars due to the fact that they reached the Champions League final and won the Premier League last term.

Both sides are still incredibly attractive as long as they remain in Europe, with the attraction of playing in the Premier League also a huge factor for players.

Both Liverpool and Arsenal are in the market for midfield additions this summer, and the Gunners could now be ahead in the race to sign one star.

Arsenal Storm Ahead of Liverpool
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks on ahead of Champions League final vs Paris St Germain
According to a report from TeamTalk, Arsenal are prepared to loan midfielder Ayoubb Bouaddi back to the French club in the summer transfer window if they secure his signature.

The Gunners are keen on signing Bouaddi alongside the likes of Liverpool, but they both face plenty of competition.

Arsenal are ahead of Liverpool in the race as Lille might not be happy with the latter’s stance. Liverpool are unconvinced by the idea of loaning Bouaddi back to Ligue 1.

Bouaddi also has interest from around Europe, including Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain.

If a club like Arsenal is willing to sign Bouaddi and send him back on loan for the season, while Liverpool isn’t, it’s obvious that the French club would prefer him to move to the Gunners.

Liverpool Could Regret Decision
Ayyoub Bouaddi in action for Morocco at the 2026 World Cup
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Liverpool could regret the decision not to allow Bouaddi to return to Lille on loan as part of a deal in the summer transfer window.

If that is the only way of securing his signature ahead of other clubs, then the Merseyside outfit should be considering doing so.

Arsenal and other clubs appear happy to remain patient in the race for Bouaddi, who has been described as ‘elite’, which could result in Liverpool missing out on the player.

Either way, it looks set to be a competitive race for Bouaddi’s signature in the summer transfer window, with a host of clubs pushing to sign him.