Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBouaddi has joined Man City (Getty)Manchester City have completed the signing of 18-year-old Moroccan international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a transfer deal worth £85.6m. The highly rated teenager, who shone for Lille and represented Morocco during their World Cup quarter-final run, arrives as part of manager Enzo Maresca's ongoing midfield rebuild. Bouaddi's arrival follows the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, as City look to replace key midfielders who have left the club including Rodri, Tijjani Reinders and Bernardo Silva. Describing his playing style, Bouaddi emphasised his focus on team balance and collective defensive duties as a central midfielder rather than individual goalscoring. City may pursue further midfield reinforcements before Tuesday's transfer deadline, with attention shifting to Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, who is valued by the Blues at upwards of £120m. In fullMan City switch focus to Enzo Fernandez after completing £86m deal for Ayyoub BouaddiMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man City sign Moroccan teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi as midfield rebuild gathers pace
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBouaddi has joined Man City (Getty)Manchester City have completed the signing of 18-year-old Moroccan international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a transfer deal worth £85.6m. The highly rated teenager, who shone for Lille and represented Morocco during their World Cup quarter-final run, arrives as part of manager Enzo Maresca's ongoing midfield rebuild. Bouaddi's arrival follows the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, as City look to replace key midfielders who have left the club including Rodri, Tijjani Reinders and Bernardo Silva. Describing his playing style, Bouaddi emphasised his focus on team balance and collective defensive duties as a central midfielder rather than individual goalscoring. City may pursue further midfield reinforcements before Tuesday's transfer deadline, with attention shifting to Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, who is valued by the Blues at upwards of £120m. In fullMan City switch focus to Enzo Fernandez after completing £86m deal for Ayyoub BouaddiMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
