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Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille for Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth up to \u00a386m (\u20ac100m). <p>City are paying a fixed fee of \u00a381.3m plus \u00a34.3m in add-ons.</p><p>The 18-year-old is set to become the most expensive teenage signing in Premier League history, surpassing the \u00a358.9m Manchester United committed to paying Lille for Leny Yoro in 2024.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ManCityblogarticles">Man City news & transfers</a>\ud83d\udd35</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/ManCityscores">Man City fixtures & scores</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/FreePLHighlightsFirst">FREE Man City highlights</a>\u25b6\ufe0f</strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>\ud83d\udcf1</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/premier-league?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream PL games with no contract</a>\ud83d\udcfa</strong></li></ul><p>Lille have secured the fee they were holding out for in negotiations for Bouaddi, who was one of the breakout stars of this summer's World Cup with Morocco.</p><p>City are working to rebuild their midfield after the departures of <strong>Rodri</strong>, <strong>Bernardo Silva</strong> and <strong>Tijjani Reijnders</strong>.</p><p>They are also interested in Chelsea's <strong>Enzo Fernandez </strong>and <strong>Roma</strong>'s <strong>Manu Kone</strong> as potential options to further bolster midfield amid uncertainty over <strong>Newcastle </strong>target <strong>Nico Gonzalez</strong>'s future.</p><p><!--ScriptorEndFragment--></p><p>Bouaddi's arrival will follow City's record-breaking \u00a3116m deal to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest earlier in the window.</p><p>The teenager is capable of operating as a defensive midfielder or in a more advanced role, giving City further versatility in midfield.</p><p><em>More to follow...</em></p><widget id="1"></widget>
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