Manchester City hold initial talks for Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi
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Manchester City have held initial talks for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi as a future target. Four clubs are involved, while PSG are not advancing due to different priorities.
Manchester City have held initial talks for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, viewing the 18-year-old as a potential target for the future, according to sources.
Four clubs are currently involved in the race for Bouaddi, but Paris Saint-Germain are not advancing at this stage, having different top priorities.
City are keen on Bouaddi and have a possible plan to let him remain at Lille until the start of the 2027/28 season.
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