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  "id": 3491076,
  "title": "Man City sign Lille's Bouaddi for 100 mn euros",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-city-sign-lilles-bouaddi-for-100-mn-euros",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:47:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-city-sign-lilles-bouaddi-104733845.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City have agreed to sign Moroccan teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for a fee of 100 million euros (£86 million, $117 million), it was announced Wednesday. The 18-year-old midfielder, who helped Morocco reach the World Cup quarter-finals, has agreed to a five-year contract with the Premier League champions. Bouaddi expressed his excitement about joining Manchester City, calling it a dream to be a part of the club. Enzo Maresca, who recently took over as City's manager, sees central midfield as a key area for new signings following the departure of Rodri to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders to Al-Qadsiah.",
  "summary": "Manchester City have signed teenage Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a five-year deal the French club said Wednesday was worth 100 million euros (£86 million, $117 million).City are also believed to retain an interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, but the Blues set a recent deadline for bids for the £120 million-rated Argentine that passed without a deal being done.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Man City complete £86m Bouaddi signing from Lille",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-city-complete-86m-bouaddi-signing-from-lille",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:30:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Manchester City sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/manchester-city-sign-morocco-midfielder-ayyoub-bouaddi-from-lille",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:41:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Man City complete £86m Bouaddi signing from Lille",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-city-complete-86m-bouaddi-signing-from-lille-3491084",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:44:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Manchester City signs rising midfield star Ayyoub Bouaddi after Rodri’s departure to Barcelona",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/manchester-city-signs-rising-midfield-star-ayyoub-bouaddi-after-3494344",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:52:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Man City sign Morocco star Bouaddi for US$117m in record Premier League teenage deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-city-sign-morocco-star-bouaddi-for-us-117m-in-record-premier",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:42:29.000Z"
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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."
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