Bouaddi Needs Time at Man City Despite 100m Euro Fee, Says Maresca
Enzo Maresca said the 18-year-old will be eased in after arriving from Lille and having World Cup experience.
- On Wednesday, Manchester City signed 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille on a five-year contract for 100 million euros .
- City moved for Bouaddi after selling midfielders Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, and Nico Gonzalez in recent weeks, with Bernardo Silva and John Stones also departing following Pep Guardiola's exit as manager.
- Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca praised Bouaddi on Thursday, saying "He doesn't look 18-- he looks older which is important," while the midfielder arrives with World Cup experience and a growing reputation from his time in France.
- Maresca emphasized a cautious approach for the teenager, stating "we need to go slowly because he is very young and came from a different country," as winger Jeremy Doku remains unavailable for Friday's Crystal Palace trip while midfielder Elliot Anderson is fit.
- With the transfer window closing next week, City continues to be linked with Chelsea's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, though Maresca said the club needs "four or five more days to see if we can add one or two more captains" alongside Ruben Dias and Erling Haaland.
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Bouaddi needs time at Man City despite 100m euro fee, says Maresca
A star of Morocco's run to the World Cup quarter-finals, the 18-year-old joined City on Wednesday for an initial 100 million euros (£85.6 million, $117 million) from Lille. City moved for Bouaddi after selling a trio of midfielders in Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and Nico Gonzalez in recent weeks. "We will see how long it is in terms of adaptation but for sure he is ready to go," Maresca told his pre-match press con…
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