Ismaël Baouf is attracting growing interest from several European clubs after his performances with SC Cambuur. Africafoot revealed that AS Saint-Étienne was closely monitoring Ismaël Baouf. Sources close to the player indicate that he is open to taking a new step in his career during the next transfer window. According to these same sources, he wishes to carefully analyze the proposals before making a final decision and prefers a move to a club playing in a major European league, provided that the proposed sports project guarantees him regular playing time. Data published by the platform Transfermarkt states that Ismaël Baouf's market value was approximately 2.5 million euros in March 2026.

AS Saint-Étienne is monitoring 19-year-old Moroccan-Belgian defender Ismaël Baouf, who has performed well with SC Cambuur. The French club is interested in the profile of the young, powerful player who is mature in his understanding of the game. However, Saint-Étienne is not the only interested party, as LOSC is also interested and has reportedly received the player's agreement. Club Bruges is also interested in the defender, who is under contract until June 2028. Despite the interest, information from the player's entourage indicates that Baouf does not intend to leave immediately. The central defender, who joined the club in August 2025, wants to finish the current season with Cambuur to continue his progression and prefers to delay any decision about his future until the summer transfer window, which he considers a more suitable time to assess his options. In the current Keuken Kampioen Divisie season, Baouf has 3 goals and 1 assist in 14 appearances. The Morocco U20 international has 17 caps and 1 goal for his country and a current Transfermarkt valuation of €1.40m.