Manchester City set sights on signing Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi for £85m

Lille teenager impressed during the World Cup Signing would make it £200m on two midfielders Manchester City are intent on signing Ayyoub Bouaddi for €100m (£85m), Lille’s 18-year-old midfielder who impressed for Morocco at the World Cup. Bouaddi, who is French-born, is attracting a host of suitors following his performances for Morocco this summer, and while the proposed fee is high for a relatively-inexperienced teenager, City view him as a long-term investment. Continue reading...

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