Tag: Lille

Ayyoub Bouaddi: Manchester City sign Morocco midfielder from Lille in £86m deal
26 August 2026 Off

Ayyoub Bouaddi: Manchester City sign Morocco midfielder from Lille in £86m deal

By Total Football News

Manchester City have signed midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal to make the Morocco international the Premier League’s most expensive teenager.

The 18-year-old joins on a five-year contract, subject to international clearance, with City paying £81.4m upfront plus £4.2m in add-ons.

Enzo Maresca’s side moved to sign Bouaddi after selling central midfielders Rodri to Barcelona in a £65m deal and Tijjani Reinders to Al-Qadsiah for £52m.

He

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Ayyoub Bouaddi transfer: Manchester City reach agreement with Lille to sign 18-year-old Morocco midfielder | Football News
23 August 2026 Off

Ayyoub Bouaddi transfer: Manchester City reach agreement with Lille to sign 18-year-old Morocco midfielder | Football News

By Total Football News

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille for Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth up to £86m (€100m).

City are paying a fixed fee of £81.3m plus £4.3m in add-ons.

The 18-year-old is set to become the most expensive teenage signing in Premier League history, surpassing the £58.9m Manchester United committed to paying Lille for Leny Yoro in 2024.

Lille have secured the fee they were holding out for

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Gabriel Gudmundsson: Sweden left-back joins Leeds United from Lille for £10m
8 July 2025 Off

Gabriel Gudmundsson: Sweden left-back joins Leeds United from Lille for £10m

By Total Football News

Premier League newcomers Leeds United have signed left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson from French side Lille.

The Sweden international, 26, has signed a four-year deal at Elland Road following a £10m move.

Gudmundsson made 45 appearances last term for a Lille side that finished fifth in Ligue 1, narrowly missing out on a Champions League place to Nice on goal difference.

They also had the second best defensive record in the French

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Jonathan David: Striker to leave Lille this summer amid Premier League links
14 May 2025 Off

Jonathan David: Striker to leave Lille this summer amid Premier League links

By Total Football News

Canada striker Jonathan David has said he will leave Lille this summer amid links to several Premier League clubs.

The 25-year-old will depart the French side at the end of the current season when his contract expires.

“Every story has a beginning and an end,” the forward said in a video posted on his Instagram page. “I wanted to tell you myself that, after many years at the

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