Manchester City have announced the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille on a five-year contract running to 2031, subject to international clearance. The confirmation supersedes the negotiations described when this article was first published on August 17.
BBC Sport’s August 26 report puts the initial payment at £81.4 million, with another £4.2 million available through add-ons. That produces a potential £85.6 million total. City’s announcement does not disclose a price, so those amounts remain attributed to the BBC rather than presented as club-confirmed figures.
The Morocco midfielder was 18 at the announcement. City say he made 96 appearances for Lille after progressing through the French club’s academy and establishing himself in the senior team. He had also earned eight Morocco caps, having previously represented France at youth and Under-21 level before switching international allegiance.
City list Bouaddi’s shirt number as 32. The move gives him a long-term contract in England after three seasons of senior football at Lille. The international-clearance condition remains part of the announcement reviewed here; the sources do not establish a particular starting role or a guaranteed number of minutes for his new club.
What remains unconfirmed
- City does not disclose the price or add-on triggers in its announcement.
Corrections
- Replaced the old negotiations account and schema fragments with the announced permanent transfer. Separated the BBC-reported base fee and add-ons from club-disclosed terms. Linked the verified completed Lille-to-City route.