Man City reaches agreement for Bouaddi transfer from Lille

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Last updated Aug 26, 2026

Man City reaches agreement for Bouaddi transfer from Lille
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Manchester City has reportedly come to a full agreement with Lille for the transfer of Ayyoub Bouaddi. The transfer fee is estimated at €100 million, including bonuses. Bouaddi, who is 18 years old, displayed promising but inconsistent performances at the 2026 World Cup. He is expected to team up with fellow €100 million signing Elliott Henderson at Manchester City. Lille is finalizing what is set to be the largest sale in the club's history.

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  • •City has fully agreed on a transfer fee with Lille.
  • •Ayyoub Bouaddi is 18 years old and played at the 2026 World Cup.
  • •The transfer fee includes bonuses, totaling €100 million.
  • •Bouaddi is anticipated to partner with Elliott Henderson.
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  • 11:17 AMESPN Soccer — Man City confirm Bouaddi signing from Lille
  • 10:47 AMYahoo Sports — Man City sign Lille's Bouaddi for 100 mn euros
  • 10:40 AMYahoo Sports — Official | Manchester City sign Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille
  • 10:33 AMYahoo Sports — Man City complete £85.6 million deal for 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi
  • 9:40 AMYahoo Sports — Lille line-up replacement for Manchester City-bound Ayyoub Bouaddi
  • 2:40 PMYahoo Sports — Manchester City agree €100m Ayouub Bouaddi deal
  • 1:46 PMYahoo Sports — Midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi left out of Lille squad amid a reported big-money move to Manchester City
  • 1:18 PMYahoo Sports — Manchester City agree deal for World Cup star Ayyoub Bouaddi
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Signing will take City’s window spending to nearly £200m Moroccan stood down from Lille’s game against Angers Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille worth €95m (£81.4m) plus €5m in potential add-ons for Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the Morocco midfielder’s arrival to take the club’s summer spend to nearly £200m after Elliot Anderson’s £116m signing earlier in the window. The 18-year-old was stood down from Lille’s Ligue 1 match against Angers on Sunday before a medical with City and his transfer becoming official in the next few days. Continue reading...

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Highly-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi was left out Lille's squad for its opening game of the season at Angers on Sunday amid reports of an imminent big-money move to Premier League giant Manchester City. The website of sports daily L’Equipe and RMC radio said that the 18-year-old Bouaddi was set to join City for 100 million euros ($117 million) on a five-year contract. City is looking for a long-term replacement for former Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, who recently joined Barcelona after helping Spain win the World Cup.

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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 are also believed to retain an interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, but the Blues set a recent deadline for bids for the £120 million-rated Argentine that passed without a deal being done.

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