{
  "id": 2813546,
  "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-2813546",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T15:09:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/man-city-agree-86m-deal-for-teen-midfielder-bouaddi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City have reached an agreement in principle worth £85.6 million to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to BBC Sport. The Morocco international is set to complete his move to England, with Lille accepting an initial fee of £81.4 million, plus £4.2 million in add-ons. City has been prioritizing strengthening their central midfield department, as evidenced by their recent signing of England's Elliot Anderson for £116 million from Nottingham Forest. The club has also sold Rodri to Barcelona for £65 million and Tijjani Reinders to Al-Qadsiah for £52 million. Bouaddi gained attention during Morocco's World Cup campaign, where he started in five of their six matches, and shone in Lille's Champions League victory over Real Madrid in 2024. He has played 88 times for Lille since making his debut at 16 years old and helped them finish third in Ligue 1 last season.",
  "summary": "Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle worth 100m euros (£85.6m) to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. BBC Sport reported earlier this week that the two clubs were in advanced talks over a deal for the Morocco international to join City. An agreement for the teenager to join Enzo Maresca’s side is now in […]",
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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."
}