Manchester City is close to finalizing the contract deal with Moroccan midfielder Ayoub Bouadi, the French star of Lille, after the English club has made great progress in the negotiations, according to what was revealed by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Romano explained that the Manchester City management is working to finalize the final details of the deal in preparation for its official announcement during the coming period, after which the club will begin focusing on the rest of its goals in the summer transfer market.
Contracting with Bouadi comes within a plan. City to strengthen the midfield, but the club's moves do not stop with the Moroccan player, as it is also studying the possibility of including another midfielder during the current Mercato.
Romano indicated that negotiations regarding Rodri are still ongoing, at a time when Manchester City may be moving towards signing a new winger, according to the outcome of the transfer of Savinho to Tottenham.
In a related context, the deal for goalkeeper Rulli is also close to being completed, which confirms that Manchester City continues to move strongly in the market. Transfers, and his desire to resolve a number of important files before the start of the new season.