Lille are demanding 100 million euros for Ayyoub Bouaddi!

Press reports have revealed that Manchester City are genuinely interested in signing Moroccan star Ayyoub Bouaddi, and without a doubt this deal will require a lot of money to secure the services of the outstanding player.

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The first person to speak about the subject was the English journalist Ben Jacobs, who stated that Manchester City and their coach Enzo Maresca have been in contact for about a month since the Italian coach arrived at the team.

If any club wants to pry Ayyoub Bouaddi away from Lille right now, they'll reportedly need to part with around €100 million—that's the price tag the French side has placed on their young star for an immediate departure. But there may be some wiggle room in that figure.

Sources suggest Lille could be open to negotiating a lower fee, provided the buying club is willing to strike a deal that keeps the teenager in France for another season—either through a loan-back arrangement or by signing a pre-agreement that guarantees his return to Ligue 1 for the upcoming campaign.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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