# Hicham Boudaoui transfer negotiations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hicham-boudaoui-transfer-negotiations
> Updated: 2026-08-31T08:18:38.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Algerian midfielder Hicham Boudaoui is the subject of intense transfer speculation as he nears the end of his contract with OGC Nice.

Initial reports indicated that negotiations between OGC Nice and the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad were in an advanced stage. The move was expected to see the 26-year-old join fellow Algerian international Houssem Aouar in Jeddah, with the player already training away from the professional group at Nice.

Subsequent developments suggest a more complex situation involving competing interests. While Al-Ittihad has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement worth approximately 8 million euros—pending final authorization from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund—AS Monaco has entered concrete negotiations for the player. Monaco is reportedly pursuing a one-year loan with an option to buy, a move that may require Nice to first renew Boudaoui’s contract to facilitate the deal under LFP regulations.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Hicham Boudaoui linked to Al-Ittihad and AS Monaco transfers

OGC Nice midfielder Hicham Boudaoui faces a choice between a £7m move to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia or a potential loan to AS Monaco in France.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hicham-boudaoui-linked-to-al-ittihad-and-as-monaco-transfers

### 2026-08-25: Hicham Boudaoui nears transfer from OGC Nice to Al-Ittihad

Algerian midfielder Hicham Boudaoui is in advanced talks to leave OGC Nice for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, ending a seven-season tenure in France.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hicham-boudaoui-nears-transfer-from-ogc-nice-to-al-ittihad

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