Man City midfielder, midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi

Manchester City have completed the signing of highly rated Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from French club Lille on a five-year contract.

The 18-year-old has signed a deal that will keep him at the Etihad until the summer of 2031.

Bouaddi arrives in Manchester after establishing himself as one of the most promising young midfielders in European football.

He became Lille’s youngest-ever senior player when he made his first-team debut just days after his 16th birthday in 2023.