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Man City agree deal for Lille star Bouaddi

  • On Sunday, Manchester City reached an agreement with Lille to sign 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for $111 million, with another $5.8 million due in potential bonuses.
  • Manager Enzo Maresca prioritized central midfield reinforcements after Rodri departed to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders moved to Al-Qadsiah, replacing Pep Guardiola at season's end.
  • Bouaddi's arrival follows the $158 million signing of England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest; he is expected to sign a long-term contract until 2031.
  • Savinho is poised to join Tottenham while Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez may also depart after appearing on the bench this past Sunday.
  • City retains interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and Palmeiras winger Allan, with Manager Maresca stating he remains "not worried" about the ongoing personnel changes.
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Moroccan wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi is joining Manchester City from Lille for €100m, while the city are also bidding farewell to two strikers who will continue their careers at Tottenham. Savinho and Omar Marmoush will cost the Londoners a combined €160m.

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Bouaddi left out of Lille squad ahead of reported $117M move to Man City as Rodri replacement

Highly rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi was left out of Lille’s squad for its opening game of the season amid reports of an imminent big-money move to Premier League giant Manchester City. The website of sports daily L’Equipe and RMC radio…

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Manchester City have agreed to sign Lille midfielder Ayoub Bouadi for 100 million euros. Bouadi, who has garnered attention for his performance in the 2024-2025 season and his achievements with the Moroccan national team, was evaluated by Olivier Giroud as having talent comparable to Mbappé, and is expected to be officially announced soon following his medical test.

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The former French hope became Moroccan international is about to leave LOSC to join Manchester City.

·Paris, France
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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