Maresca spoke about Buaddi's possible transfer to Manchester City

Manchester City are close to signing Lille midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi. Earlier it was reported that the clubs agreed to the transfer of the 18-year-old player of the Moroccan national team for 129 million euros, another 6 million are provided in the form of bonuses. Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Buaddi remains a Lille player for the time being, but stressed the importance of the newcomers joining the team as soon as possible. "Ayoub Bouaddi? He's still a Lille player, but in terms of any new transfers or new players - certainly the sooner they join the better, because we start the Premier League in a week. If they start working with us as soon as possible, it will be better because they can also understand exactly how we want to play," City Xtra quoted Enzo Marescu as saying. Last season Buaddi made 42 appearances for Lille in all competitions and scored one assist. His current contract with the French club runs until the summer of 2029.