Manchester City, Lille and Ayyoub Bouaddi
Saturday
Manchester City have contacted Lille over a possible move for 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. The club’s interest is described as a long-term plan and is not dependent on whether Rodri remains at the Etihad Stadium.
City hope an agreement can be reached and may place Bouaddi in Enzo Maresca’s first-team squad or loan him back to Lille. The approach follows his World Cup breakthrough and comes while Madrid interest surrounds Rodri.