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Manchester City have held initial talks for Liverpool target and Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi according to Fabrizio Romano.
Liverpool are believed to hold an interest in the 18-year-old midfielder, with reports even claiming that Liverpool officials took a look at him during the World Cup group stage.
The Moroccan midfielder’s price tag is thought to be in the region of €70m (£60.3m).
Now Fabrizio Romano has taken to X to report that Enzo Maresca’s Man City have held initial talks over a potential signing:
“Manchester City held initial talks for Ayyoub Bouaddi as potential target for the future. There are 4 clubs involved, PSG not advancing yet having different top priorities. Man City keen on Bouaddi with possible plan to let him stay at Lille until start of season 2027/28.”
🚨🇲🇦 Manchester City held initial talks for Ayyoub Bouaddi as potential target for the future.
There are 4 clubs involved, PSG not advancing yet having different top priorities.#MCFC keen on Bouaddi with possible plan to let him stay at Lille until start of season 2027/28. pic.twitter.com/LRPZd1ViLY
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 30, 2026