- Manchester City have completed the signing of 18-year-old Moroccan international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a transfer deal worth £85.6m.
- The highly rated teenager, who shone for Lille and represented Morocco during their World Cup quarter-final run, arrives as part of manager Enzo Maresca's ongoing midfield rebuild.
- Bouaddi's arrival follows the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, as City look to replace key midfielders who have left the club including Rodri, Tijjani Reinders and Bernardo Silva.
- Describing his playing style, Bouaddi emphasised his focus on team balance and collective defensive duties as a central midfielder rather than individual goalscoring.
- City may pursue further midfield reinforcements before Tuesday's transfer deadline, with attention shifting to Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, who is valued by the Blues at upwards of £120m.
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