On August 24, according to The Guardian, after successfully signing Bouaddi, Man City will continue their pursuit of Enzo.

Man City have reached an agreement with Lille to sign Moroccan midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi for a fixed transfer fee of 95 million euros (approximately 81.4 million pounds), plus a maximum of 5 million euros in add-ons. Earlier in the summer window, Man City had already signed Elliot Anderson for 116 million pounds. With Bouaddi’s arrival, Man City’s total transfer spending this summer will approach 200 million pounds.

The 18-year-old midfielder was previously left out of Lille’s Ligue 1 squad for the match against Angers and will now undergo a medical examination arranged by Man City. The transfer is expected to be officially completed within days.

Bouaddi primarily plays as a No. 6. During this summer's World Cup, he represented Morocco in 6 matches, starting 5 of them, including the 0-2 quarter-final loss to France. It was only his 8th appearance for the national team. In the October 2023 Europa Conference League group stage, at just 16 years and 3 days old, he made his first-team debut for Lille, becoming the youngest player in the history of the competition.

It is reported that much of the funding for Bouaddi's signing came from the 65 million pound transfer fee from Rodri's move to Barcelona last week.

Since Anderson can play as both a No. 6 and a No. 8, Bouaddi may not immediately feature in Enzo Maresca’s starting lineup. Man City reportedly remains very interested in Chelsea midfielder Enzo, although Chelsea’s asking price for the Argentine is 120 million pounds, while Man City’s valuation is lower.

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