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Manchester City<\/b><\/a> are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.<\/b><\/p>\n The Premier League side want to conclude the transfer this week after agreeing to sell Rodri to Barcelona.<\/a><\/p>\n It is understood Lille value the 18-year-old at 100 million euros (\u00a385.6m).<\/p>\n Bouaddi impressed at this summer’s World Cup – starting all of Morocco’s five matches in their run to the quarter-finals – after a starring role in Lille’s Champions League victory over Real Madrid in 2024 announced him on the big stage.<\/p>\n He functions as a deep-lying conductor and would complement summer signing Elliot Anderson, who is comfortable as a box-to-box midfielder as well as the number six role he plays for England.<\/p>\n Bouaddi has played 88 times for Lille since making his debut in October 2023, three days after his 16th birthday, and helped them finish third in Ligue 1 last season.<\/p>\n Spain captain Rodri is set to complete a \u00a365m move to Barcelona in the coming days on a four-year contract.<\/p>\n The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner has made 298 appearances across seven trophy-laden seasons at City after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a then club record \u00a362.8m.<\/p>\n The 30-year-old missed much of the 2024-25 campaign with a serious knee injury, and parts of last season were disrupted by a hamstring issue.<\/p>\n However, he was back to his best at the World Cup in the summer, leading Spain to their second global title and being named player of the tournament.<\/p>\n It remains to be seen if a successful move for Bouaddi would impact City’s interest in Chelsea<\/a>‘s Enzo Fernandez, but well-placed sources maintain that manager Enzo Maresca retains a strong interest in the Argentina midfielder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n