{
  "id": 3491080,
  "title": "Man City complete the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-city-complete-the-signing-of-ayyoub-bouaddi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-city-complete-signing-ayyoub-104500502.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City has finalized the signing of 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for an initial fee of €95 million, or approximately £81.3 million. The club has pursued the highly-talented player throughout the summer and has now secured his services. A five-year contract has been agreed upon, making Bouaddi the youngest member of City's upcoming squad.\n\nThis signing marks the fourth addition to the team this summer, following the arrivals of Elliot Anderson, Jeremy Monga, and Gerónimo Rulli. Under the leadership of new manager Enzo Maresca, Manchester City appears set for a significant transformation.\n\nBouaddi, who honed his skills through Lille's academy, shared his excitement about joining the Manchester side, emphasizing his commitment to the future success of the club. He expressed his determination to give his all for the team, stating, \"We know that in the great club we need to win. We are going to see what’s going to happen. What’s important is that I’m going to give 100%, be always here for the team and then it’s the future.\"\n\nThe young midfielder reiterated the importance of winning in a top-tier club, emphasizing, \"In a big club you need to win and this is all that we are going to do. We are going to give 100% to achieve all of our goals.\"\n\nBefore arriving at City, Bouaddi spent a considerable amount of time developing his skills at Lille, where he made a total of 95 appearances for the club.",
  "summary": "Manchester City have completed the signing of 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for an initial €95 million (approx £81.3m).The Citizens have been looking to sign the highly-promising Moroccan f...",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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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