Lille boss confirms Man City held Bouaddi talks

Lille's head coach has confirmed the club spoke with Manchester City about midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. The admission was carried in Sunday's newspaper roundup via Sky Sports, which pulled together the top transfer stories from the morning papers. Bouaddi is one of Lille's standout young talents, so it is no surprise bigger clubs have come calling. City appear to have made an approach, though the reports do not give any detail on fees, terms or where negotiations stand. Nothing is done yet, and Lille would not want to lose a player of his value on the cheap.