Midfield reinforcement looks to be on the way for Manchester City

Midfield reinforcement looks to be on the way for Manchester City The Manchester City midfield is being overhauled this summer. Elliot Anderson has arrived at the club from Nottingham Forest. The England international does seem to complement what midfielders City currently have. However, it does look like Rodri will eventually sign for Barcelona. That will create a hole that must be filled in Manchester City’s midfield. On that front, it has been reported that Manchester City are edging ever closer to agreeing on a transfer fee for Ayyoub Bouaddi with Lille. Manchester City’s midfield looks set to add the reinforcement that it desperately needs. Manchester City are edging ever closer to signing Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. Manchester City have accelerated their efforts to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, according to Foot Mercato reporter Hanif Ben Berkane. Furthermore it is reported that negotiations between City and Lille have now entered the ‘final phase’. Ben Berkane reports that the final deals of a deal worth up to €100 million are being sorted out between the two clubs. Fabrizio Romano has also backed up the report from Hanif Ben Berkane on X. Romano reports that a deal between City and Lille is now very close. Romano reports that negotiations between the clubs are in the final stages. It now seems like a matter of time before Ayyoub Bouaddi is a City player as Manchester City’s midfield rebuild accelerates. It did seem that Ayyoub Bouaddi would become a Manchester City player a couple of weeks ago. However, it all went quiet on that front over the past week. No doubt, Bouaddi’s period of rest after his efforts at the World Cup for Morocco has been a contributing factor to this delay. However, it now looks like Manchester City’s bid to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi is now edging ever closer to completion. It is a deal that City simply have to complete. With Rodri increasingly likely to leave, the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders, Manchester City do need reinforcements in their midfield. Especially a player like Bouaddi who can play as a specialist number-six and whose game looks to complement Elliot Anderson’s. With Rodri likely to be at Barcelona next season, Bouaddi would come in as a signing for now and for the future. The 18-year-old midfielder has the makings of a long-term player for Enzo Maresca’s side. The fact that City are edging closer to signing him from Lille is positive news. Manchester City finally looked poised to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. Hopefully, the final details between the two clubs are sorted in a timely manner. That way, City can shift their attention to other transfer business in what is looming as a vital transfer window for the club.