Man City transfer news: Why Paris Saint-Germain did not pursue Ayyoub Bouaddi this summer

Linked with Paris Saint-Germain for many months, Ayyoub Bouaddi joined Manchester City in the last transfer window, while the French capital club did not make a move to sign him. On 26 August, Manchester City announced the transfer of Bouaddi from Lille for €100m (£85m). It was a record sale for Lille , who could not push the bidding beyond this already huge sum. Indeed, the fee could have been even higher had a battle broken out between heavyweight clubs for the 19-year-old midfielder.