Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Lille and Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. Talks between the two clubs have been building for weeks, with senior Manchester City officials and Lille president Olivier Létang holding direct discussions beginning at the end of June. Man City accelerating in Ayyoub Bouaddi pursuitNow, according to the information of Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City are accelerating in their pursuit of completing an agreement to sign Lille and Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with talks to progress on Thursday. It is claimed that an agreement between Manchester City and the Ligue 1 side has edged closer, as well as on the side of personal terms with the teenager’s representatives this week. A similar line of reporting has also been provided by journalist Matteo Moretto, who reports that City have reached a verbal agreement with Ayyoub Bouaddi and remain in advanced negotiations with his club.