Soccer-Man City set to sign Morocco midfielder Bouaddi from Lille

Manchester City are ​set to sign midfielder ​Ayyoub Bouaddi from ‌French side ​Lille, with British media reporting the Premier League club could ‌pay up to 100 million euros ($116.80 million) for the 18-year-old. The Athletic reported City will pay an initial fee ‌of 95 million plus up to five ‌million in add-ons for the Morocco international.

Bouaddi would become one of City's most expensive signings, following the arrival of Elliot ⁠Anderson ​from Nottingham ⁠Forest in a reported 116 million pounds ($158.18 million) deal earlier ⁠this summer. Primarily a defensive midfielder, Bouaddi made 30 Ligue ​1 appearances as Lille finished third and secured ⁠qualification for the Champions League.

Bouaddi also made his senior debut ⁠for ​Morocco in May and was later included in the country's 26-man World Cup squad. He ⁠made his tournament debut against Brazil and started five of ⁠Morocco's ⁠six matches as they reached the quarter-finals. ($1 = 0.7334 pounds)

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