Man City in advanced talks for £85m Bouaddi

Manchester City are closing in on Lille's teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

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What happened. Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the Premier League side wanting to conclude the transfer this week.

• Lille value the 18-year-old at 100 million euros (£85.6m).
• Bouaddi started all five of Morocco's games at the World Cup.
• He would complement summer signing Elliot Anderson in midfield.

The move is linked to Rodri's impending transfer to Barcelona, freeing up space in City's midfield.

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