Manchester City’s big summer of spending could be far from over as they look to bolster their squad ahead of Enzo Maresca’s first campaign in charge.
The former Chelsea boss replaced the iconic Pep Guardiola earlier this summer and is now tasked with getting Manchester City back on top of the pile after two seasons without a Premier League trophy.
City finished third in an uncharacteristically poor 2024/25 campaign, but put up a better showing as they pushed eventual champions Arsenal for the title for much of last season.
Manchester City eyeing two more potential nine-figure transfer moves
City have already set about spending big in a bid to compensate for the loss of Bernardo Silva, with England midfielder Elliot Anderson arriving from Nottingham Forest for a £116m transfer fee.
City have also been linked with a move for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who played a key role in firing Morocco to the World Cup quarter-finals this summer.
Amid reports that personal terms are already agreed in principle, City are said to be preparing a €90m (£77m) bid for Bouaddi.
However, Lille president Olivier Letang has previously indicated that they will not allow Bouaddi to be prised away from the club easily, with reports suggesting they may hold out for a €100m (£85.5m) fee for the teenager.
And it would likely end up costing City even more than that if they were to pursue a move for another claimed transfer target.
That’s because City are among a trio of top Premier League clubs now reported to be interested in a move for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande.
The 19-year-old shone for Ivory Coast at the World Cup, with the German side already reported to have turned down a €100m bid from Liverpool.
With Arsenal, Real Madrid and PSG also said to be looking at Diomande and Liverpool’s interest still live, City may need to pull out the big guns to get the Ivorian signed up.
If City were to get both moves done, it would take their transfer spending this summer over the £300m mark.
As well as Anderson, City have already completed a £12.5m move to sign 17-year-old Jeremy Monga from Leicester City and a £21.7m deal for Troyes’ 19-year-old winger Mathys Detourbet.