Manchester City complete signing of Morocco teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bouaddi-ayyoub/dpoNasPg/"]Bouaddi[/a] joins [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a] in a time of dramatic change, with the club embarking on a new era under [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maresca-enzo/nJsvYDRG/"]Enzo Maresca[/a] and building a fresh midfield unit following the departures of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodri/K0G8DB00/"]Rodri[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/silva-bernardo/lUg03qcR/"]Bernardo Silva[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/reijnders-tijani/f17EnPl3/"]Tijani Reijnders[/a].[/p][p]The 18-year-old is City's sixth summer signing following the arrivals of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/charles-pierce/0bqig2i7/"]Pierce Charles[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monga-jeremy/p2okHBqE/"]Jeremy Monga[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/detourbet-mathys/OQkSIBiQ/"]Mathys Detourbet[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rulli-geronimo/rcbM0Dd8/"]Geronimo Rulli[/a].[/p][embed guid="3a680dca-82e5-4bc7-ba34-a85af3b032c0" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2092556418792460639" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“This is a very special day for me and my family,"[/b] Bouaddi said.[/p][p][b]“Manchester City are, for me, the best Club in the world. It’s a dream to be here and be able to call myself a City player. I have spent most of my life working hard to become the best player I can be and reach the top of the game.   [/b][/p][p][b]“I’ve watched City for many years, and I love their style of play. City always try and play quality football. And they have shown they are winners – this Club feels like it’s built to win."[/b][/p][embed guid="01ef7355-1c41-4717-ab10-b6c9f6705888" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2092557669408149579" social-type="twitter" /][p]Bouaddi had been highly sought-after following a standout World Cup campaign for Morocco, and he will be playing at the Etihad Stadium for the 2026/27 campaign.[/p][p]His debut could come as early as the clash against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a] on Friday, August 28th.[/p]