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

Manchester Metropolis have reached an settlement with Lille for the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

The deal consists of an preliminary €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 way of to 2031, with the choice of an additional 12 months.

The Athletic reported in July that Metropolis had been pushing exhausting 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 Metropolis 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 season in a £116m ($153m) transfer from Nottingham Forest.

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

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

Within 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 delivered to the membership by Luis Carlos — now Paris Saint-Germain’s soccer advisor — in 2021.

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