Days after selling wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City, French side Lille announced Monday they have recruited Japan international Ayase Ueda from Feyenoord.
The 28-year-old Ueda finished top scorer in the Dutch league last season with 25 goals and also scored twice at the World Cup for Japan before their round-of-32 exit against Brazil.
Un nouveau nom à accrocher au Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille 🏛️
— LOSC (@losclive) August 31, 2026
Ayase, ta place est ici 👇🏡 @NBFootball pic.twitter.com/tH364WcfdS
Lille have paid €15 million for the centre-forward after cashing in to the tune of €100 million by ceding the 18-year-old Moroccan Bouaddi to City last week.
Lille are also studying the sale of striker Matias Fernandez-Pardo, with Newcastle close to signing the Belgian for a potential €65 million to further bolster their coffers.
The northern French outfit will face Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Roma and Galatasaray, among others, in the Champions League this season.
Ayase Ueda est un Dogue 🤩🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/9IIxVlRq2M
— LOSC (@losclive) August 31, 2026