Bouaddi

Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

The Premier League side want to conclude the transfer this week after agreeing to sell Rodri to Barcelona.

It is understood Lille value the 18-year-old at 100 million euros (£85.6m).

Bouaddi impressed at this summer’s World Cup – starting all of Morocco’s five matches in their run to the last 16 – after a starring role in Lille’s Champions League victory over Real Madrid in 2024 announced him on the big stage.

He functions as a deep-lying conductor – much in the same vein as Rodri – and would complement summer signing Elliot Anderson, who is more of a box-to-box midfielder.

Bouaddi has played 88 times for Lille since making his debut in October 2023, three days after his 16th birthday, and helped them finish third in Ligue 1 last season.

Spain captain Rodri is set to complete a £65m move to Barcelona in the coming days on a four-year contract.

The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner has made 298 appearances across seven trophy-laden seasons at City after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a then club record £62.8m.

The 30-year-old missed much of the 2024-25 campaign with a serious knee injury, and parts of last season were disrupted by a hamstring issue.

However, he was back to his best at the World Cup in the summer, leading Spain to their second title and being named player of the tournament.

It remains to be seen how a successful move for Bouaddi would impact City’s interest in Chelsea‘s Enzo Fernandez, but well-placed sources maintain that City manager Enzo Maresca retains a strong interest in the Argentina midfielder.

Aston Villa are in negotiations over Zion Suzuki, boosting Juventus’ hope of signing Emiliano Martinez, while Arsenal are told price for Victor Osimhen.

Aston Villa are in negotiations to sign Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Parma after the 23-year-old’s proposed move to Paris St-Germain collapsed. (Talksport), external

Villa’s interest in Suzuki has boosted Juventus’ hope of signing Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 33, from the Premier League club. (Football Italia), external

Arsenal must offer more than £60m to stand a chance of signing Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 27, from Galatasaray this summer. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona believe their third offer of 70m euros (£59.8m) for Rodri will be enough to persuade Manchester City to sell the Spain midfielder, 30. (AS – in Spanish), external

Manchester City are in negotiations to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, who want at least £85m for the 18-year-old. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Newcastle have revived talks to sign Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha, 31, with Aston Villa and Benfica also interested in the Portugal midfielder. (Mail), external

Inter Milan are keen to sell Brazilian winger Luis Henrique, 24, to fund a move for Liverpool‘s England midfielder Curtis Jones, 25, who is expected to cost about 40m euros (£34m). (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Chelsea are demanding £60m for Nicolas Jackson, with Aston Villa, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid among the clubs interested in the Senegal striker, 25. (RMC Sport – in French), external

Chelsea‘s English forward Liam Delap, 23, wants to stay in the Premier League despite interest from Como, with Newcastle and Everton monitoring his situation. (Talksport), external

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, has made it clear to Liverpool that he wants to leave the club and join Tottenham. (Teamtalk), external

Benfica are keen on English defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 28, who has slipped down the pecking order at Chelsea. (Caught Offside), external

West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville is a target for Manchester United, Arsenal are preparing an offer for Norway winger Antonio Nusa, while Everton consider moving for Manchester City‘s Rico Lewis.

Manchester United will target West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville, 24, if Marcus Rashford leaves this summer, with the Netherlands attacker costing about £30m. (Guardian – subscription required), external

Arsenal are preparing an offer of about £34m for RB Leipzig‘s 21-year-old Norway winger Antonio Nusa. (Caughtoffside), external

Manchester City have informed Lille‘s Ayyoub Bouaddi they want to bring the 18-year-old Morocco midfielder straight into the first team rather than loan him back to France. (Teamtalk), external

Sunderland have confirmed the signing of Belgium full-back Thomas Meunier on a two-year contract. The 34-year-old was a free agent after leaving Lille and had interest from Valencia and Hull. (Mail – subscription required), external

Manchester City are looking at Paris St-Germain’s Senegal forward Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, after interest from Aston Villa and Tottenham. (FootMercato), external

Bournemouth are in advanced talks with Benfica over a £17m deal plus add-ons for 22-year-old Portugal defender Antonio Silva. (Mail – subscription required), external

Sunderland are lining up a move to sign 19-year-old French defender Dayann Methalie from Toulouse. (Football Insider), external

Everton are considering a move for Manchester City right-back Rico Lewis, with Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Fulham also interested in the 21-year-old Englishman. (Teamtalk), external

Hull City are expected to finalise a move this week for Swedish winger Elliot Stroud from Mjallby, in a deal worth £3m. Hull are also hopeful of completing the signing of Olympiacos goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United are in a quandary over Marcus Rashford’s future, Arsenal and Tottenham eye Antonio Nusa, Barcelona shortlist Bournemouth‘s Eli Junior Kroupi.

Manchester United will aim to arrange a transfer for their England forward Marcus Rashford, 28 before their pre-season training camp in Dublin in August. (Sun), external

But plans are also in place, though, to reintegrate Rashford into Manchester United‘s squad under Michael Carrick. (Guardian), external

Arsenal and Tottenham are among five Premier League sides eyeing a move for RB Leipzig and Norway winger Antonio Nusa, 21. (Teamtalk), external

Barcelona have shortlisted Bournemouth‘s French striker Eli Junior Kroupi, 20, but could face competition from Paris St-Germain, Arsenal and Tottenham. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Juventus want Aston Villa to lower their demand for a 10m euros (£8.5m) fee for Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 33, having already agreed personal terms. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Barcelona are competing with a host of Premier League clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United, for highly rated Colorado Rapids and Australia defender Lucas Herrington, 18. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are all chasing 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who is starring in the World Cup for Morocco. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea will consider Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 26, if they choose to reshape their striking department this summer. (CaughtOffside), external

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is considering Arsenal and Italy’s Riccardo Calafiori, 24, his Gunners team-mate, Chilean Piero Hincapie, 24, and Manchester City and Portugal’s Ruben Dias, 29, as he looks to add physicality to his side’s defence. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Former Liverpool and Brazil midfielder Fabinho, 32, says he is interested in reuniting with Mourinho at Real Madrid after leaving Al-Ittihad. (Talksport), external

Sporting are set to sign Chelsea‘s Jesse Derry, 19, on a season-long loan with the winger due in Lisbon for a medical. (Sky Sports), external