Moroccan Ayoub Bouaddi is preparing to write a new chapter for Arab players in the transfer market, as he nears a move from Lille to Manchester City for €100 million.
With this, the Moroccan player would surpass Egypt's Omar Marmoush and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi to become the most expensive Arab player in football history should the deal go through.
According to the French newspaper L'Équipe, Lille has agreed to sell the 18-year-old Bouaddi to Manchester City for €100 million, a deal that would also make him the most expensive player ever to leave the French league for a foreign club.
The anticipated transfer comes at an exceptional time for the Moroccan player, who has captured attention in a short period thanks to his immense talent, now standing on the threshold of joining one of Europe's biggest clubs.
Bouaddi was spotted at the Raymond Kopa Stadium, wandering through the stadium corridors despite traveling with Lille for their match against Angers.
Although Bouaddi had hoped to participate in the match, he was not even included in the squad list, indicating that significant developments regarding his future were unfolding behind the scenes.
Should his transfer officially conclude for €100 million, Bouaddi will become the most expensive Arab player in history, surpassing Omar Marmoush and Achraf Hakimi, and will also become the most expensive player to depart the French league for abroad.
