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Ayyoub Bouaddi
Ayyoub Bouaddi
LilleManchester City
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Man City are in ongoing talks with Lille for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

The money read
Onside value39M
Reported fee€116M

Overpay vs our value

Sky Sports · +16 more sources
Your call

Onside rates this 64% to happen. Make your call — your record settles when the saga does.

Onside analysis

The Onside Brief

Talks17 sources · since 28 June

Onside has tracked this saga since 28 June, across 17 independent reports, led by Sky Sports. As of the latest report, the clubs are talking, but nothing binding has been reported.

The reported €116M is 197% above the Onside valuation of €39M — an aggressive premium our model treats with caution; either the price is inflated or the market knows something the model doesn't yet.

Written by the Onside data engine from tracked reporting, deal stage and the live valuation — updated as the saga moves.

Why we rate it

Onside Confidence 64%

Source credibility30% weight
75

Established reporter

Corroboration25% weight
95

17 independent sources

Deal stage20% weight
45

Clubs in talks

Valuation alignment15% weight
35

Fee is 194% above the Onside value

Contract status5% weight
50

Contract unknown

Freshness5% weight
25

Decays if uncorroborated

The journey

How the saga unfolded

  1. Established·14 Jul
    Guardian Football
  2. Outlet·31 Jul
    Tribuna.com
  3. Outlet·31 Jul
    Sportskeeda
  4. Outlet·4 Aug
    Football365
  5. Established·10 Aug
    Sky Sports
  6. Outlet·11 Aug
    Tribuna.com

Each report is a beat in the saga — newest at the bottom. Links open the original.

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