Guys, City's new transfer frenzy is going crazy. First, a record offer came up for the young star Ayyoub Bouaddi, marketed as the 'new Rodri'. Then things got complicated, negotiations are dragging on, etc... As Fatih Tekke mentioned about Trabzonspor, if City manages to sign Bouaddi, they'll make a huge step in the midfield. Do you think this transfer will happen, or are there other surprises in store? I think City wants to secure the future by investing in young talents, but the prices are really going crazy, to be honest.
I'm one of the fans of Bouaddi, but I'm really curious about how this transfer will turn out. What do you think? 👀
Enzo Maresca's 'Rodri frenzy' is still going strong! Where do you stand on the Bouaddi issue?
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Similar to the Bouaddi saga, I remember how Guardiola’s Man City went all-in for Rodri back in 2019. The transfer talks dragged on forever, clubs kept countering offers, and the price seemed to inflate by the hour. Eventually, they paid City their own valuation—around €70m—just to land him. City’s DNA has always been about playing the long game: high-floor player, young age, elite ball progression. Bouaddi fits that profile perfectly. If Man City are truly building a decade-long roster, they’ll bite the bullet like they did with Rodri; if they start retrenching like a club that’s overpaid for last season’s success, then maybe the deal collapses. But history points to “deal done.”