Everything seems to be set in motion for Manchester City to make their move to sign Lille’s prodigiously talented young midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. David Ornstein revealed earlier this week that City are pushing hard to sign the Moroccan international. Now it has been reported that Bouaddi has indicated his willingness to move to the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. It is also reported that City are set to submit their opening offer to Lille to sign Bouaddi. Manchester City’s chase to sign another midfielder looks to be gathering pace as they look poised to move for their next midfield target.

Ayyoub Bouaddi has reportedly given his approval for a move to Manchester City.

Nicoló Schira has reported that Manchester City are set to submit their opening offer to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in the coming days. Furthermore, Schira reports that Bouaddi has indicated that he is ready to join the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. It would seem that City are set to press ahead with their efforts to sign the Moroccan midfielder.

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City seem poised to make their next big move in the transfer market.

It has already been a busy summer for Manchester City. So far, City have signed four players: Elliot Anderson, Pierce Charles, Jeremy Monga, and Mathys Detourbet have all been signed by City. Manchester City’s signing of Elliot Anderson is by far and away City’s biggest move of the summer transfer window.

If Nicoló Schira’s report is accurate, Manchester City are poised to make their next big move in the summer transfer window. Lille are demanding €100 million to sell a player who is considered a generational midfield prospect. Manchester City’s bid to improve their midfield has always loomed as a costly process. City couldn’t afford to cut corners this summer given that their midfield desperately needed quality added to it. That is exactly how this summer is playing out and Manchester City look like they are ready to make their move to sign Bouaddi.

Ayyoub Bouaddi is reportedly keen to join Manchester City and City look set to submit their opening bid to Lille for the Moroccan midfielder in the coming days. It will now be interesting to watch if City’s first offer for Bouaddi is acceptable or if it is a saga that will take time to unfold and reach a conclusion.