Ryad Boudebouz’s sublime performances in Ligue 1 appear to have caught the attention of Southampton, West Ham United and West Brom.
Midfielders with the ability to score and create in equal measure do not come around too often. Therefore, when they do, there’s usually a flurry of interest.
And unsurprisingly, Montpellier talisman Ryad Boudebouz appears to have a number of Premier League suitors after plundering 11 goals and nine assists for an otherwise average side sitting just four points above the Ligue 1 drop zone.
Foot 01 claims that Southampton, West Ham and West Brom are all interested in the 24-time Algerian international.
Southampton manager Claude Puel should know Boudebouz well having spent all of his managerial career in French football before moving to the St Mary’s last summer. And the former Nice coach will be aware that his side could do with more creative thrust and goal threat from central midfield.
Renowned for perfectly weighted through balls and excellent dribbling ability, Boudebouz promises to form a thrilling partnership with Nathan Redmond (below) and Dusan Tadic.
West Brom could target Boudebouz for a similar reason. The Baggies have overachieved this season with a top half finish within their grasp, despite the fact that none of their midfielders have netted more than five goals in 2016/17.
And West Ham will go into the summer under major pressure to get their recruitment right after the disastrous summer 2016 window. It’s impossible to tell how Boudebouz would adapt to English football, for every Dimitri Payet (below) there’s a Remy Cabella, but the 27-year-old certainly has the natural ability to succeed where Sofiane Feghouli and Gokhan Tore failed.
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