{"id":34022,"date":"2026-08-23T14:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/ayyoub-bouaddi-man-city-agree-86m-deal-for-lille-midfielder\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T14:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:11:33","slug":"ayyoub-bouaddi-man-city-agree-86m-deal-for-lille-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/ayyoub-bouaddi-man-city-agree-86m-deal-for-lille-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayyoub Bouaddi: Man City agree \u00a386m deal for Lille midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bouaddi impressed at this summer’s World Cup – starting five of Morocco’s six 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 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

He became the youngest footballer to ever play for Lille when he made his senior debut against KI just a few days after turning 16 in 2023.<\/p>\n

He was serenaded by those inside the Stade Pierre-Mauroy after helping Lille defeat Real Madrid in the Champions League on his 17th birthday.<\/p>\n

He then broke a record held by Eden Hazard after making 50 Ligue 1 appearances for Lille at the age of just 18.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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