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Manchester City enters race with Liverpool and Arsenal for young Moroccan star Ayoub Bouaddi
Manchester City has moved to transfer 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi, who shone at the 2026 World Cup. The English side aims to gain an edge over rivals with a plan to buy him from Lille and then loan him for a season.
Manchester City has joined the transfer race for young Moroccan midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi, who attracted attention with his performances at the 2026 World Cup. The English side has prepared a special plan to bring the 18-year-old talent, also pursued by Liverpool and Arsenal, into its squad.
Bouaddi played for Morocco in the World Cup victories against Brazil and Scotland, was rested for the Haiti match, and then returned to action in the round of 32 match where they eliminated the Netherlands on penalties. With this performance, he played a critical role in Morocco's march to the quarterfinals.
The young player, who drew attention by choosing Morocco over France before the tournament, quickly became one of the tournament's most important discoveries.
According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City plans to buy out Bouaddi's contract with his club Lille, which runs until 2029, and then loan the player back to the French side for the 2026-2027 season. This strategy aims to allow Bouaddi to continue his development and gain experience before stepping into the Premier League.
Manchester City had previously applied a similar approach for young star prospects like Brazilian Vitor Reis and Norwegian Sverre Halseth Nyppan. The club uses this method to allow players to mature through loans and later integrate them into the main squad.
Bouaddi, however, states that his current focus is entirely on the World Cup. Speaking to The Athletic, the young star said, "I am currently focused only on the World Cup, I cannot talk about my future. The interest from clubs makes me happy, but all my attention is on giving the best performance with the Moroccan national team."
Morocco has been paired with Canada to advance to the quarterfinals. Canada had achieved its best World Cup result by beating South Africa 1-0 in the round of 32.
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