Manchester City agree deal worth up to €100m for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi
Manchester City have agreed a package of €95 million plus up to €5 million in add-ons for Lille’s 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with a medical and formal completion still pending.
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- Manchester City have agreed a package of €95 million plus up to €5 million in add-ons for Lille’s 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with a medical and formal completion still pending.
Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi in a deal worth up to €100 million, according to reports from Sky Sports and the Guardian on August 23, 2026.
The package is reported to comprise a €95 million guaranteed fee and as much as €5 million in add-ons. The transfer has not yet been formally completed: Bouaddi is expected to undergo a medical before the move is announced.
Lille left the 18-year-old out of their Ligue 1 match against Angers on Sunday as the deal advanced. Bouaddi primarily plays as a defensive midfielder and has already represented Morocco at senior international level.
His expected arrival would add another young central-midfield option to Manchester City’s squad. The Guardian reported that the move would take the club’s summer spending to nearly £200 million.
The agreement represents a major fee for a player still at the beginning of his senior career, but its final value will depend on whether the reported performance-related add-ons are triggered.
