{"id":22177,"date":"2026-07-28T02:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=22177"},"modified":"2026-07-28T02:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:03:44","slug":"46-5m-man-city-playmaker-could-be-allowed-to-leave-if-club-wrap-up-move-for-bouaddi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=22177","title":{"rendered":"\u00a346.5M Man City Playmaker &#8216;Could Be Allowed To Leave&#8217; If Club Wrap Up Move For Bouaddi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article>\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Man City are likely to sanction the departure of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders if Ayyoub Bouaddi makes the switch to the Etihad this summer, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is still a debate over whether Bouaddi would remain with Lille or move to England immediately if Enzo Maresca\u2019s side secure an agreement for the teenager.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/mancitynews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?240402-33626\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Man City News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bouaddi\u2019s arrival would, though, have an impact on Reijnders\u2019 future, with <em>The Sun<\/em> claiming that the Dutchman \u201ccould be allowed to leave\u201d as a consequence.<\/p>\n<h2>Why have things not worked out for him at Man City?<\/h2>\n<p>Reijnders only made the switch to Manchester from AC Milan for an initial \u00a346.5m in June last year, but after a promising start to life in the Premier League, he fell out of favour in the second half of last season.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Pep Guardiola only named him in the starting eleven for a Premier League game on two occasions between the start of February and the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>Reijnders would have hoped that the change in the dugout could alter his fortunes, but it looks as if Enzo Maresca is also willing to let him leave. Turkish giants Galatasaray are reportedly at the front of the queue to secure the Netherlands international\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p>Get a brand new 26\/27 Man City authentic home shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>What is the latest on the Bouaddi deal?<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" v=\"f216f6d5d0b6ef819f6e02bf8357cefd\" image-id=\"WmOBOu9rX308\" theme=\"iy-theme\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; aspect-ratio: 1.4931122448979592; max-width: 5853px;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Some <strong>reports have claimed<\/strong> that Maresca\u2019s side are close to winning the race for the Moroccan international, ahead of the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>However, journalist Fabrizio Romano says \u201cclub-to-club talks\u201d are ongoing, and there doesn\u2019t appear to be a final agreement on the transfer fee yet. Lille are believed to be holding out for around \u20ac100m (\u00a385.5m) to sell Bouaddi this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man City? Add Man City News as a preferred source on Google<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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