Man City set to sign Morocco midfielder Bouaddi from Lille
Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for a reported £86 million ($117 million), according to recent reports. The 18-year-old rising star was instrumental in Morocco's quarter-final appearance at the recent World Cup. City made the move following the sale of Rodri to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders to Al-Qadsiah.
Discussions with Lille had been ongoing for several weeks, and Bouaddi will undergo a medical before completing his transfer to the Etihad Stadium. He will join England midfielder Elliot Anderson in City's revamped midfield. This move comes as manager Oleksiy Maresca prioritizes central midfield signings after taking over from former manager Pep Guardiola.
City remains interested in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, but negotiations were unsuccessful due to a deadline set by Chelsea.
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