Bouaddi is a City player, €97m deal done
Ayyoub Bouaddi has signed. Manchester City paid Lille €97 million for the midfielder, on a deal running to 2031 (1).
He is yours now.
Bouaddi: 'City is the best club in the world'
"Manchester City is, for me, the best club in the world. It is a dream to be here," Bouaddi said (1).
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He also praised the style of play: "I have watched City for many years and I love the way they play. The squad is world-class and Enzo is a great coach" (1).
He is all in.
Mac Allister is not coming
Forget the Mac Allister talk. His father, Carlos, has shut it down: "Alexis is not thinking about leaving Liverpool. He wants to stay" (2).
City's reported interest goes nowhere.
British record bid for Enzo Fernandez
City are preparing a mammoth bid for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez before the transfer deadline (3).
It would be a British record fee. Deadline day is close.
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are buzzing over Bouaddi's arrival, posting about the new midfielder's remarkable intelligence, including a scientific baccalaureate completed a year early and a mathematics degree in progress. The top note is excitement about what he brings on and off the pitch. Join the chat
