Manchester City Sign Morocco Midfielder Bouaddi From Lille
- Manchester City completed the signing of 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The teenager signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium in a deal worth £85.6 million.
- Manager Enzo Maresca prioritized midfield reinforcements following the departures of Rodri to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders to Al-Qadsiah. Nico Gonzalez is also poised to leave, prompting the squad reconstruction.
- Bouaddi, who represented Morocco during the World Cup, passed his medical in Manchester. This move follows the £116 million acquisition of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.
- "It's a dream to be here and be able to call myself a City player," Bouaddi said. He praised City's style of play and noted his admiration for their winning mentality.
- City may pursue further reinforcements before the transfer deadline, with attention shifting to Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Blues previously valued the Argentine at upwards of £120 million, though no deal has been reached.
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On Wednesday, the English club formalized the recruitment of the 18-year-old Moroccan international community from Lille, its training club, for an estimated amount of €100 million.
The 18-year-old Franco-Moroccoan, Ayyoub Bouaddi, left the LOSC after 5 years at the club. The amount of his transfer became a record at the LOSC.
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