Ayyoub Bouaddi in action for Morocco against the Netherlands (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Manchester City may currently have the edge over their rivals in pursuit of Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to a transfer update from Ben Jacobs.
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Speaking on talkSPORT, the journalist explained that Lille would ideally like to keep Bouaddi for one more season, so will be open to offering more favourable terms to teams willing to agree a deal for next summer.
Jacobs says there is a lot of interest in Bouaddi, but that at the moment it seems like Man City may have the edge as they seem most willing to wait another year to sign the talented young Morocco international.
Lille’s position on Ayyoub Bouaddi transfer
“Bouaddi of Morocco is a player that they’re (City) looking at very closely. Manchester United like him. Chelsea and Arsenal have the player on their radar and Bayern Munich too,” Jacobs said.
“And this is a fascinating transfer story because Lille are prepared to sell but they heavily favour a deal for 2027. Man City have shown they are willing to at least discuss this that put forwards a loan back or a pre-agreement, so the player can do one more season with Lille.”
He added: “It’s 80 million at the moment but could come down for those that say to Lille loan back or pre-agreement. It’s 100 million for other clubs that want an immediate transfer. So that’s going to be one to watch.”
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What next for Ayyoub Bouaddi?
It sounds like it’s advantage City at the moment, and in fairness it’s also easy to see why this talented young midfielder would surely be tempted to move to the Etihad Stadium.
Still, it will be interesting to see if clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United also end up offering…
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