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Sports · 14 July 2026

Man City pushing to sign Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for €100m

Man City pushing to sign Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for €100m

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Manchester City are frontrunners to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who impressed at the World Cup with Morocco. City are reportedly comfortable with Lille's asking price of around €100 million for the talented player. Bouaddi's signing is part of City's plans to revamp their midfield, especially after Bernardo Silva left for Real Madrid this summer.

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