SGManchester City is preparing to sign Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, with reports indicating the transfer could reach up to 100 million euros. The Athletic suggests an initial fee of 95 million euros plus potential add-ons. Bouaddi, who has played 30 Ligue 1 games for Lille and helped them qualify for the Champions League, has also represented Morocco at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he started five of their six matches and reached the quarter-finals. This signing would make Bouaddi one of City's most expensive acquisitions, surpassing the previous record set by Elliot Anderson's 116 million-pound move from Nottingham Forest.
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