Man City complete £86m Bouaddi signing from Lille
Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.
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"This is a very special day for me and my family. Manchester City are, for me, the best club in the world."
— Ayyoub Bouaddi , Athlete
Key People
Ayyoub Bouaddi is a midfielder for the Morocco national football team.
Elliot Anderson is a midfielder for Nottingham Forest and an England international.
A 25-year-old midfielder from Chelsea, Argentina.
Rodri is the captain of the Spanish national football team.
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Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.
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