Manchester City reach Ayyoub Bouaddi agreement with Lille for initial €95m

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille for the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

The deal consists of an initial €95million (£81.4m; $110m) plus €5m (£4.3m; $5.8m) in potential add-ons.

Bouaddi is about to maneuver to the Etihad Stadium on a contract by to 2031, with the choice of an extra 12 months.

The Athletic reported in July that City had been pushing arduous for a possible transfer, with the 18-year-old set to decide on his future in France.

The deal for Bouaddi comes after City’s sale of fellow midfielder Rodri to Barcelona for an initial fee of €60m (£51.2m; $68.8m).

Bernardo Silva additionally departed City following the conclusion of his contract, whereas Tijjani Reijnders has joined Al Qadsiah, and The Athletic reported Newcastle United are in talks to signal Nico Gonzalez.

Elliot Anderson has joined the membership this summer time in a £116m ($153m) transfer from Nottingham Forest.

Bouaddi starred for Morocco at this summer time’s World Cup, beginning 5 of his facet’s six matches of their run to the quarterfinals. Against Brazil within the group stage, he recorded extra touches than any of his teammates in a 1-1 draw.

At membership degree, Bouaddi turned Lille’s youngest-ever participant on the age of 16 years and three days when he made his debut in a Conference League tie in September 2023, having come by the French facet’s academy.

In the 2025-26 season, his third full senior marketing campaign, the midfielder made 42 appearances throughout all competitions, offering one help as Lille completed third in Ligue 1 and certified for the Champions League. He was dropped at the membership by Luis Carlos — now Paris Saint-Germain’s soccer advisor — in 2021.

Bouaddi made his worldwide debut for Morocco in May after transferring allegiances from France, for whom he competed from under-16 to under-21 degree.