Man City reach agreement to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi for €100m - Romano

Man City reach agreement to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi for €100m - Romano Make us your Google favourite Manchester City have reached a full agreement to sign Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for a fee worth €100 million. Enzo Maresca’s side have been in talks over a deal for the Morocco international for several weeks, following his eye-catching form at the World Cup, and they have now finally secured a deal to bring him to the Etihad Stadium. Man City have already strengthened their midfield roster with the €135m signing of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, however they have agreed a deal for Bouaddi following the sale of Rodri to Barcelona. As first reported by RMC Sport reporter Fabrice Hawkins , the transfer is worth €100m, including add-ons, and the deal will be formally announced shortly, with Bouaddi not in Lille’s squad to face Angers on Sunday afternoon. The news has been confirmed by transfer expert insider , who posted on X: “BREAKING: Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City, here we go! Deal agreed club to club. “Fee to reach €100m package with add-ons. Green light from Lille to the sale. Bouaddi agreed terms with City in July and [is] now set to join [the] Man City project.” insider reports that Man City will pay an initial fee of €95m with €5m in add-ons, with the teenager set to sign a five-year contract, with the option for a further 12 months. Bouaddi, 18, has 96 first-team appearances for Lille under his belt, and despite rumours suggesting that he could join Man City in 2027, he is set to immediately become a key player under Maresca following Rodri's exit. Man City transfer plans In addition, Man City remain interested in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who is understood to be eager to complete a move to the club before Transfer Deadline day on 1 September. Meanwhile, they are in advanced talks over a deal for Palmeiras winger Allan, who is set to replace his compatriot Savinho at the Etihad Stadium. City have agreed to sell Savinho to Tottenham Hotspur for a fee just shy of €100m and Roberto De Zerbi's side are also in talks over a deal for Omar Marmoush as they eye significant forward reinforcements following a 3-0 loss to Brentford in their first fixture of the new Premier League season.