LONDON: Manchester City have signed teenage Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a five-year deal the French club said Wednesday was worth 100 million euros (£86 million, $117 million). City moved for Bouaddi after selling Spain’s World Cup winning captain Rodri to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders to Al-Qadsiah, with Nico Gonzalez also poised to leave the Etihad. The 18-year-old rising star was one of the stand-out players at the recent World Cup, helping Morocco reach the quarter-finals before they were beaten by France.

Manchester City are closing in on Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for €100M with add-ons, making the 18-year-old one of the priciest teenage

The 18-year-old starred for Morocco at this summer's World Cup.

Jogador de 18 anos deixa o Lille após se destacar com sua seleção durante a Copa do Mundo