{
  "id": 2791036,
  "title": "Man City agree £86m deal for teen midfielder Bouaddi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/man-city-agree-86m-deal-for-teen-midfielder-bouaddi-2791036",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-city-agree-86m-deal-121948275.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City have reached an agreement worth £86 million with Lille to sign 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. BBC Sport previously reported that talks between the two clubs were progressing. The Moroccan international, who starred for Morocco in the World Cup, will join City after Lille accept an initial fee of £81.4 million plus £4.2 million in add-ons. City, who have recently transferred Rodri to Barcelona and Tijjani Reinders to Al-Qadsiah, are focusing on strengthening their central midfield. They are also interested in Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, but the deal's progress remains uncertain. City has already added England's Elliot Anderson for £116 million from Nottingham Forest. The Premier League season kicks off for City against Bournemouth on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Manchester City agree a deal in principle for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth 100m euros (£86m).",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester City agree £86m deal for 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi",
    "Moroccan international Bouaddi to join City after £81.4m initial fee",
    "City focus on strengthening central midfield ahead of Premier League season"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Hull City enter race to sign Chelsea midfielder Dario Essugo on loan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/hull-city-enter-race-to-sign-chelsea-midfielder-dario-essugo-on-loan",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Man City agree £86m deal for teen midfielder Bouaddi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/man-city-agree-86m-deal-for-teen-midfielder-bouaddi",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:41:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}