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Manchester City visit Crystal Palace in the Premier League as Enzo Maresca reshapes a younger squad and eyes adding captains before the transfer deadline; Palace aim to rebound after a 2-0 loss to Everton, while City seek to extend their head-to-head dominance. Bouaddi, an 18-year-old, is set for his debut amid a cautious recruitment window, with Doku still out for City and Palace missing Ismaila Sarr and Chadi Riad.
Manchester City have signed teenage Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille on a five-year deal worth €100 million ($117 million), as City bolster their midfield after selling Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders; Bouaddi, who featured for Morocco at World Cup 2026, called the move a dream and praised City’s winning style.
Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille to sign 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi for an initial €95 million plus €5 million in potential add-ons, on a contract through 2031 with a further 12-month option. Bouaddi, who starred for Morocco at this summer’s World Cup, is Lille’s youngest-ever player and made 42 appearances last season as City prepare to add a highly-rated midfielder to their squad.