Manchester City have completed the signing of midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi in a record-breaking £86m move from Lille. Sky Sports News understands City are paying a fixed fee of £81.3m plus £4.3m in add-ons. Bouaddi has signed a five-year contract, keeping him at City until the summer of 2031.

The 18-year-old becomes 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 in negotiations for Bouaddi, who was one of the breakout stars of this summer's World Cup with Morocco.

City are working to rebuild their midfield after the departures of Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Tijjani Reijnders. "Manchester City are, for me, the best club in the world," said Bouaddi. "It's a dream to be here and be able to call myself a City player."

City director of football Hugo Viana said: "Ayyoub's potential is extremely high - a player equipped with everything a top midfielder needs." Bouaddi hinted he will play as a defensive midfielder, saying: "We know as a No 6 that you're not going to score 20 goals in a season, so you have to balance the team and do everything for the team."